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Offline 1Fastback Driver

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1969 Mach1 Red Interior - Lower Dash color
« on: May 11, 2022, 06:30:44 PM »
Hi, I have been searching for the correct color for the lower metal dash on a 69 Mach1, hoping someone here has information that can help me find it.  I just found this site a couple of days ago, and happy to see another site with so much great information, and help. Thank you.  Rob
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65 Fastback A code.  Metuchen  June 25 1965
69 Mach1 M code.  San Jose May 5 1969
70 Convertible H code.  Dearborn January 13 1970

Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 1969 Mach1 Lower Dash color
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2022, 07:32:26 PM »
Hi, I have been searching for the correct color for the lower metal dash on a 69 Mach1, hoping someone here has information that can help me find it.  I just found this site a couple of days ago, and happy to see another site with so much great information, and help. Thank you.  Rob
Welcome to this forum.  You didn't say what the interior color is. It typically depends on that . It may not be relevant in this Mach I case. For example if it is a black interior car which is one of the more common color interiors then the lower dash would be a color called dark charcoal metallic.
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Re: 1969 Mach1 Lower Dash color
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2022, 09:57:20 PM »
Sorry didn?t realize that would be a issue,  interior is dark red.
65 Fastback A code.  Metuchen  June 25 1965
69 Mach1 M code.  San Jose May 5 1969
70 Convertible H code.  Dearborn January 13 1970

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Re: 1969 Mach1 Lower Dash color
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2022, 01:38:13 AM »
I believe the lower dash would still be dark charcoal metallic.  My car is a dark red deluxe interior San Jose car and the lower dash was black.  Although I didn't see the metallic in mine, i am assuming it was.

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Re: 1969 Mach1 Lower Dash color
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2022, 02:06:00 AM »
I believe the lower dash would still be dark charcoal metallic.  My car is a dark red deluxe interior San Jose car and the lower dash was black. ..............


+1 A somewhat common mistake on early restorations was to paint the lower metal dash as well as other related parts red rather than the Dark Charcoal Metallic

Of course can post umrestored examples if needed
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