Tape Stripe Decoding?

[MOstang]

Does anyone know how to decode the "Tape Stripe" on a 1990 Mustang door tag, specifically the letter B? I presume that is a specific color, but the none of the reference books I have seem to have "Tape Stripe" info. Thank you.

Mike

[nighthawk756]

Mike, in '86 the tape stripe code "B" was for a Regatta Blue stripe. I'm not sure if this changed by '90 or not?

Here's a link to my NHP's VIN project page with a copy of the marti report showing the "B" stripe for my car.
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/NV/1986NV206553/info206553.htm

[FoxChassis]

paint stripe codes/colors:

1983
A = *
B = Light Academy Blue
C = Copper
D = Medium Red
P = Silver
Q = Dark Academy Blue
U = Tan
W = White

*A = air conditioner through mid(?) Dec 1982, Black paint stripes mid(?) Dec 1982 and later

1984
BA = Black
BB = Bright Academy Blue
BD = Medium Canyon Red
BE = Bright Bittersweet
BP = Light Grey
BQ = Dark Academy Blue
BS = Orange
BU = Mandarin/Orange
F2 = unknown

1985
A = Black
C = Copper
E = Bright Canyon Red
Q = Bright Regatta Blue
Y = Medium Beige

1986
A = Black
B = Bright Regatta Blue
E = Bright Canyon Red
Q = Medium Academy Blue
Y = Medium Champagne

1987-1989
B = Bright Regatta Blue
E = Medium Bittersweet
P = Light Charcoal
Y = Medium Champagne

1990-1993
A = Black
B = Medium Blue
E = Medium Red
P = Light Charcoal

[nighthawk756]

And Mick comes through again!! :thumbsup:

[FoxChassis]

Codes from 1984 were a real pain to sort out, and the aero cars were just a little difficult. Hope the list is useful. :)

I would like to get the molding codes figured out.

[MOstang]

That's great, thanks Mick...should have figured you'd come through. Now a quick follow-up....anyone know how one goes about obtaining replacement stripes that match the correct / original color. Do Mustang after market shops sell those? Sorry for the questions, I haven't delved very far at this point, just figured someone has already gone down this path. Looks like from the in-service pics and the door tag on the 1990 MSHP SSP, it had the tape stripe. From the pics I have, doesn't appear to currently have on it, so thinking that would be something to evolve going forward. Thanks!

[FoxChassis]

The stripes were painted on at the factory.

[MOstang]

Ok thanks that's helpful. Any way to figure out what a color code is for that, which could be used by a shop to replicate?

[FoxChassis]

Maybe this?...

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?wtcode=M3108X&rows=50&syear=1990&smanuf=Ford&smodel=&sname=Medium%20Blue

year = 1990
manuf = Ford
paint color name = Medium Blue
Ford code = M3108X
Ditzler PPG = 13338
Dupont = D8519
comment = stripe color

[MOstang]

Could be, although, my instinct says the color on the car in the attached 2 links below is lighter than the sample shown for that 1990 Medium Blue. Could just be the bad picture quality, though. It does indicate stripe color, though, but would almost need to see the color in person, I think.

http://public.fotki.com/MOstang/various--special-se/alabama-dps/missouri-state-high/in-service-photographs/90-mshp-dave-earney-4.html#media

http://public.fotki.com/MOstang/various--special-se/alabama-dps/missouri-state-high/in-service-photographs/90-mshp-dave-earney.html

Thoughts? Thanks again.

[FoxChassis]

Stripe color on the car does seem lighter than the sample shown at paintref. Maybe the paintref sample is off? Maybe that is not the right code at paintref?

All I know for sure is the Ford dealer literature does call the paint stripe "Medium Blue".

[MOstang]

Ok thanks again Mick.

[MOstang]

So the Marti Report I ordered, which is now in the VIN project with this car doesn't indicate the tape stripe with the door tag decoding. But the pics, and the actual door tag on the car reflect the tape stripe. I guess this is one more item on the list of sometimes the Marti Report is not always 100% complete/accurate, like some of the tire sizes we noticed in some of the early SSP Marti Reports people ordered.