(Yellow : Ford : 1970 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 20 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2157 or 81714. The most popular is 2157; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1983 paint by Chrysler with a promotional name of Yellow. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Yellow'. Other common color promotional names include Tampico Yellow and T-Bird Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1970 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, International Harvester, Lincoln, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Falcon, International Harvester Truck, Pinto, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Loup Power District.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M3341 or M3341A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT2533. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1983 Chrysler Yellow paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1970	Ford		W	Yellow
1970	Ford	Falcon	W	Yellow
1970	Ford	Ford Truck	W	Tampico Yellow
1970	Mercury	Mercury	W	Yellow
1971	Ford		W	Yellow
1971	Ford	Thunderbird	W	Yellow
1971	Lincoln	Lincoln	W	Yellow
1971	Mercury	Mercury	W	Yellow
1972	Ford		6D	Yellow
1972	Ford	Ford Truck	8	Tampico Yellow
1972	Ford	Pinto	6D	Yellow
1972	Ford	Thunderbird	6D	Yellow
1972	Lincoln	Lincoln	6D	Yellow
1972	Mercury	Mercury	6D	Yellow
1973	Ford		6D	Yellow
1973	Ford	Ford Truck	8	Tampico Yellow
1973	Ford	Thunderbird	6D	Yellow
1973	Lincoln	Lincoln	6D	Yellow
1973	Mercury	Mercury	6D	Yellow
1975	Ford		6D	Yellow
1975	Mercury	Mercury	6D	Yellow
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT2533	Yellow	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT2533	Yellow	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	4437	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Loup Power District		T-Bird Yellow

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M3341, M3341A
Chrysler/Dodge : DT2533
Make/Year Code : 8, W, DT2533, 6D, 4437
PPG/Ditzler : 2157
Dupont : 5102A, 5102D, 5102, 5102L, 05102
Acme/Rogers : 5757
Martin Senour : 1757
Sherwin Williams : 32783
RM/BASF : 2319

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