Colour of rear light surround 240z

[George Watkinson]

Hi Guys,

I wonder if anyone can tell me what is the right shade of grey to paint the 240z rear light surround set? See pic of the part I mean.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much.
George

 

[status]

If it’s the same colour as the 260z then go for the grey Ford Capri 2.8 i colour which is almost bang on

 

[uk66fastback]

I used a Toyota grey from Halfords …

 

[status]

Look good enough

 

[Albrecht]

Strictly speaking, the original factory finish was not glossy. It was more a slightly textured 'match striker' semi-matt finish.

Difficult to look after...

 

[status]

A painter that did a proper apprenticeship back in the day will be able to match it perfectly if you want it bang on but as said the Ford Capri 2.8 i might be the nearest you will get straight out of a tin bearing in mind they were the same colour as the 260 rear panels

 

[George Watkinson]

Thanks all, really helpful!

 

[Mr Tenno]

To quote Richie on the paint colour:

I then returned to various forum discussions in the US about the colour, and one that had undergone side-by-side comparisons with NOS parts in original paint and come out well was Ford Dark Shadow Gray, code CX-7039. So I ordered a can of the Ford (USA) colour (there is a Ford Europe version too but this may be different) in a custom mix aerosol from Paints4U and have given it a spin. MUCH better. Similar colour, but without the obvious blue tint. I will be using this for the ZG flares, rear panels and rear spoiler on the project Z. From the can, it has a near perfect flat/matt finish, although it may still make sense to lacquer it with a 2K satin or matt clear.

 

[richiep]

To quote Richie on the paint colour:

As Matt quotes me, the colour you want is Ford Dark Shadow Gray, CX-7039. Over the top of that, I’d recommend a satin or matt lacquer.

 

[status]

Is that the Capri colour Rich or similar

 

[George Watkinson]

As Matt quotes me, the colour you want is Ford Dark Shadow Gray, CX-7039. Over the top of that, I’d recommend a satin or matt lacquer.

Thanks so much!

 

[richiep]

Is that the Capri colour Rich or similar

It's a US market shade, so won't be a Capri exactly. It was used on early-2000s USDM Fords including Focus, Mustang, Ranger, a couple of Lincoln models, etc. It's not something you can grab off the shelf at Halfords, but as I mention in the quote Matt used, you can order a custom aerosol of it easily from paints4U. It's good quality in a pro spray can. I used it for the rear trim panels and the rear spoiler for the project car. Looks excellent.

 

[SeanDezart]

Hi Rich - do you have a link to that paint please on paints4U - their site doesn't recognice the info you quoted : https://www.paints4u.com/SearchResults.aspx

 

[DaveF]

Interesting discussion - mine is a light grey, but I've been contemplating changing to a darker colour. Wasn't sure if 260's were different to 240's?

 

[Mr Tenno]

Interesting discussion - mine is a light grey, but I've been contemplating changing to a darker colour. Wasn't sure if 260's were different to 240's?

All the same colour I believe and goes on grille, wheeltrims, numberplate light, spoiler etc.

 

[status]

Looks like there are a few to choose from

 

[richiep]

Hi Rich - do you have a link to that paint please on paints4U - their site doesn't recognice the info you quoted : https://www.paints4u.com/SearchResults.aspx

http://paints4u.com/AutoColours.aspx?ProductID=5021

You need to select custom colour aerosol and then input the code when you go to “choose colour”. That’s the page linked above. CX7039 is in their database. Select Ford (USA) on the manufacturer drop down.

 

[SeanDezart]

Much obliged, thx.