What versions of orange were mk1 escorts painted in?

[andy1980]

I'm considering painting our mk1 escort orange but want an original colour, what different oranges were used on mk1's? any pictures would be helpfull to show the differences. Thanks. Andy

[young un]

There was vista orange and sebring red - which are both orange colours.

[tazrocks88]

there are 2 that i know of there was vista orange also known as (phoenix orange)

and people think that sebring red is 2 cos it looks it

[hotrodholty]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

[john_3.0s]

signal orange on the Mk2 as well mate.

 

this is sebring red on my old RS2, sorry their not the best photos - taken before the digital age lol

 

 

[NHR115]

Ooops mines is going to be Orange too

 

Was speaking to a man at the last SOSE meet and he was saying you can add more orange to a particular colour if you wanted it darker.

[escortmad79]

I thought phoenix orange was different to Vista?

[andy1980]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

 

Sorry pal just think of it as a compliment! i've been thinking of loads of colours even considered a mercury grey colour but that wouldnt really be inkeeping would it? its yellow at the moment so might end up re sprayed the same colour.

[john_3.0s]

orange does look bl00dy good imho, my fav colour of all the ones i have owned

[Vista]

orange does look bl00dy good imho, my fav colour of all the ones i have owned

 

What a wise man

[hotrodholty]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

 

Sorry pal just think of it as a compliment! i've been thinking of loads of colours even considered a mercury grey colour but that wouldnt really be inkeeping would it? its yellow at the moment so might end up re sprayed the same colour.

i know mate, iv yet to see them in a better colour than orange

[john_3.0s]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

 

Sorry pal just think of it as a compliment! i've been thinking of loads of colours even considered a mercury grey colour but that wouldnt really be inkeeping would it? its yellow at the moment so might end up re sprayed the same colour.

i know mate, iv yet to see them in a better colour than orange

 

but which orange mate???

[hotrodholty]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

 

Sorry pal just think of it as a compliment! i've been thinking of loads of colours even considered a mercury grey colour but that wouldnt really be inkeeping would it? its yellow at the moment so might end up re sprayed the same colour.

i know mate, iv yet to see them in a better colour than orange

 

but which orange mate???

vista

[tazrocks88]

not another orange one. its not that i dislike the colour (hence mine is factory vista orange) its that all our cars are gonna look the same

 

Sorry pal just think of it as a compliment! i've been thinking of loads of colours even considered a mercury grey colour but that wouldnt really be inkeeping would it? its yellow at the moment so might end up re sprayed the same colour.

 

i luv mercury grey my dads mk2 tina is and he had a cappa in mercury grey a mk1 would look smart in mercury but i still luv/prefer a vista mk1!

[andy1980]

I was thinking a mercury grey with a darker grey RS2000 stripes? what do you reckon on that with a nice set of 7j 4 spokes??

[bomber1]

I was thinking a mercury grey with a darker grey RS2000 stripes? what do you reckon on that with a nice set of 7j 4 spokes??

 

what about mercury grey with orange rs stripes

[tazrocks88]

I was thinking a mercury grey with a darker grey RS2000 stripes? what do you reckon on that with a nice set of 7j 4 spokes??

 

what about mercury grey with orange rs stripes

 

now that would be but either way i think a mercury mk1 would look sweet and very different 2! DO IT!