George Watkinson
Club Member
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.
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.To quote Richie on the paint colour:
Thanks so much!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.
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.Is that the Capri colour Rich or similar
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?
http://paints4u.com/AutoColours.aspx?ProductID=5021Hi 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