gtx6970 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Fellas, I am looking for some suggestions / ideas. I'm really undecided on color combinations for this one. I have a 1960 Lincoln convertible build calling my name Really really loud . Body is near perfect , chrome is already redone . So I want to jump on in and get the body in paint this summer before winter hits ( when I do most of my actual building due to to down time) I've googled for some info as to what color was avail with a specific color interior unique to a 60 Lincoln . And a few cars pop up on my search all the time, a black car with red interior and a black car with tan interior ,,,which looks killer on this car. Problem is I'm not 100% sure I want another black car ( especially with red interior) build on the shelf . Black with black interior is out of the question. Not real fond of the greens avail on this particular car so its doubtful they will be in the running. Red seems so over used ,blue is a maybe but I have a few blue cars in the case now. A white car looks too plain on this body. any suggestions ? pictures would be great of each suggestion Edited July 24, 2016 by gtx6970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 How about one of these, Bill? The '60 was the last of Lincoln's gaudy cars, it shouts out for a very loud color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 The light pink is unique. the front ( looks like a russet red of some sorts ) not so much Anyone know what the name of this is ? It has a plum look to it that might look pretty neat in scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 The light pink is unique. the front ( looks like a russet red of some sorts ) not so much Anyone know what the name of this is ? It has a plum look to it that might look pretty neat in scale Bill, the background car in my picture is Tawney Beige (Ford #M1262), the one in your picture looks to be Maple Leaf (#M1264). And you are right, that is an attractive color for that car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hello Bill. Here is a link to the Auto Color Library. It's my go-to for factory automotive paint colors.David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 You've got a whole lot of choices in this situation Bill. Lincoln had a pretty good selection. The "Maple Leaf" looks good, but I kind of like "Rose Glow", & "Copper" would look really nice as well. I also like the very pale blue "Platinum", "Killarney Green", & the "Spartan Gray" would really look nice also. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 You've got a whole lot of choices in this situation Bill. Lincoln had a pretty good selection. The "Maple Leaf" looks good, but I kind of like "Rose Glow", & "Copper" would look really nice as well. I also like the very pale blue "Platinum", "Killarney Green", & the "Spartan Gray" would really look nice also. Steve Hmmm, lots of colors there, but I would lean toward the Pastel Yellow myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I like that Maple Leaf. But of course it's not my model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 i would like to see one in rose.glow and /or copper. When I first started thinking on tbis one...i was thinking black with tan interiorBut at the moment. Maple.leaf is my leader.......I'm just undecided for interior color. This is a convertible zo interior will make or break a color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 The most common color I used to see was a medium-light metallic green, a metallic version of the terra verde shown above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 i would like to see one in rose.glow and /or copper. When I first started thinking on tbis one...i was thinking black with tan interior But at the moment. Maple.leaf is my leader.......I'm just undecided for interior color. This is a convertible zo interior will make or break a color. I couldn't find a photo of a '60 in copper, but I did find a '59 in that color. Couldn't find a photo of one in Rose Glow at all. 90% of the photos I'm seeing are in black. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Hmmmmm, that copper isn't to bad. Might be a candidate. ( I also have a 59 Lincoln as well,,,,but that one will be much later) Cant find either a 59 or a 60 in Rose Glow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Cant find either a 59 or a 60 in Rose Glow Me neither. But if it helps, the same color was available on other Ford products that year. The T-Bird color was the same code but called "Springdale Rose". I also found this pic of another model painted that color. A bad pic, but you get the drift. MCW doesn't have it in their catalog anyway. Most likely you would have to have someone mix it for you. But they do carry a Cadillac color called "Persian Sand" that looks extremely close. I doubt if anyone would ever know the difference. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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