(Orange : Ford : 1960 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 30 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 60524; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1972 paint by Fleet with short manufacturer/year paint code of WT5185. This orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Orange'. Other common color promotional names include Flower Power Red, Red, Special Orange, Tractor Mustang Red, and Tractor Mustang Red (Orange). The color formulation has been used between 1960 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles and Gravely. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

There are 16 Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color, see the list below.

The Ford manufacturing code of this paint is WT5185, MX707712, M30J1730, and M5185. Ford codes starting with WT or MX are special order paints. Ford paint manufacturing codes starting with M are paints offered on standard models where the last 4 digits are unique.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is WT5185. Ford paint codes starting with WT are usually special order paints primarily used on commercial or fleet vehicles. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1972 Fleet WT5185 See more information on "1972 Fleet WT5185"
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Usage list 1972 Fleet WT5185 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Orange	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
	Fleet	7up		Orange	#2, also Ford MX707712
1960	Gravely			Tractor Mustang Red (Orange)	1960-75
1968	Ford	Fleet	M1730	Orange	also WT5185
1968	Ford	Mustang		Flower Power Red	special, Rainbow of Colors
1968	Ford	Mustang		Special Orange	special order
1968	Ford	Mustang		Special Orange	special order, |ShelbyGT500KR|
1971	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	|Ditzler PPG Form7163|
1972	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ|
1972	Gravely		WT5185	Tractor Mustang Red	orange
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	|Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1990	Fleet	7up		Orange
1990	Fleet	American Oil Company		Red	#22
1990	Fleet	Boyd Coffee		Orange
1990	Fleet	Bruce Terminix Division		Orange
1990	Fleet	Canadian Tire		Orange
1990	Fleet	Chicago City Service Taxi		Orange
1990	Fleet	Cruising Van		Orange	#1
1990	Fleet	Gates Rubber Company		Orange
1990	Fleet	Hudson Foods Farms		Orange
1990	Fleet	Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company		Orange	Old Milwaukee
1990	Fleet	Montgomery Ward and Company		Orange	Ford #2
1990	Fleet	Sinclair Oil Company		Orange
1990	Fleet	Singer		Orange
1990	Fleet	Standard Oil Company		Red	Orange
1990	Fleet	Taxi		Orange	Chicago City Service Taxi
1990	Fleet	Terminix International Inc		Orange

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : WT5185, MX707712, M30J1730, M5185
Make/Year Code : M1730, WT5185
PPG/Ditzler : 60524
Dupont : 05073, 5073, 4602, 67229, 97249
Acme/Rogers : 17303
Martin Senour : 10092, 1778
Sherwin Williams : 1778, J5-1778
Glasurit : FM82

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