1978 Ford Thunderbird
Exterior Paint Colors

Above: 1978 Ford Thunderbird shown with optional Sports Decor Group in Russet Metallic (paint code 81). The optional Chamois vinyl roof and matching vinyl insert bodyside moldings match the deck lid straps, dual accent paint stripes, fender louver, and hood stripes. Note the Chamois accents on the styled road wheels, also included with the Sports Decor Group.

TU-TONE PAINT TREATMENT COMBINATIONS

Upper Color
Lower Accent Colors (Mouse over colors for paint codes and names)

Polar White
Dove Grey - Russet Metallic - Lipstick Red - Bright Blue Glow - Dark Jade Metallic
Chamois Glow - Ember Metallic (early production only) - Dark Brown Metallic

Silver Metallic
Medium Grey Metallic - Russet Metallic

Light Blue
Bright Blue Glow

Pastel Beige
Russet Metallic - Chamois Glow - Dark Brown Metallic

Dark Brown Metallic
Black

Champagne Metallic
Dark Brown Metallic - Russet Metallic+++

Light Jade Glow
Dark Jade Metallic

Chamois Glow
Dark Brown Metallic

Light Chamois
Chamois Glow+++ - Dark Brown Metallic+++

Notes:

1. 1P - Medium Grey Metallic available only as a lower bodyside color on Silver Metallic cars.
2U - Lipstick Red available only as a lower bodyside color on Polar White cars.

2. On cars with two tone color combinations, the first two digits indicate the lower paint color; the second two digits indicate the top color.

+++Two tone color combinations added during production.

EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS

COLOR SAMPLE/FORD CODE - NAME (DITZLER CODE)

1C - Black (9000, 9300)
1G - Silver Metallic (2593)
1N - Dove Grey (2847)
1P - Medium Grey Metallic** (2967)
2R - Lipstick Red** (2830)
3A - Dark Midnight Blue (2472)
3E - Diamond Blue Metallic++ (3041)
3U - Light Blue^ (2907)
3V - Bright Blue Glow*/^ (2908)
46 - Dark Jade Metallic (2725)
5Q - Dark Brown Metallic (2616)
5Y - Ember Metallic (3046)
7L - Light Jade Glow*/^ (2911)
8W - Chamois Glow* (2923)
8Y - Champagne Metallic (2924)
81 - Russet Metallic (3056)
83 - Light Chamois+ (3057)
85 - Tangerine^^ (3058)
86 - Pastel Beige (2999)
9D - Polar White (2684)

*Glow colors available at extra cost

**1P - Medium Grey Metallic was typically used only as the lower bodyside color for cars painted with 1G - Silver Metallic, and 2R - Lipstick Red was used only as the lower bodyside color for cars painted with 9D - Polar White, however it is possible both colors could be special ordered as the body color.

+Available only on Town Landau and Sports Decor Group models (see Sports Decor Group color combinations, below)

++Available only on Diamond Jubilee Edition

^Not available on Town Landau

^^Special order factory color

ACCENT PAINT STRIPES

FORD CODE - COLOR (DITZLER CODE)
1619-A - White (8378)
1724-A - Black (9000)
5068-A - Blue (14181)
5064-A - Dark Brown (2881)
5520-A - Light Chamois (82314)
1901-A - Light Silver Metallic (32520)
5445-A - Light Jade (2840)
5452-A - Dark Jade (45170)
5440-A - Light Red (2830)
3210-A - Light Gold Metallic (81608)

Above: 1978 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau shown in Light Chamois paint (code 83) with Dark Brown Accent Paint Stripes (Ford code 5064-A). (Click image to view larger version in new window.)

SPORTS DECOR GROUP

TOP LINE: COLOR SAMPLES
SECOND LINE: BODY COLOR - ACCENT COLOR
BOTTOM LINE: INTERIOR TRIM COLOR


Black (1C) - Chamois Accents
Chamois Trim


Russet Metallic (81) - Chamois Accents
Chamois or Russet Trim


Dark Midnight Blue (3A) - Chamois Accents
Chamois Trim


Dark Brown Metallic (5Q) - Chamois Accents
Chamois or Saddle Trim


Ember Metallic (5Y) - Chamois Accents
Chamois Trim


Light Chamois (83) - Black Accents
Chamois Trim


Chamois Glow (8W) - Black Accents
Chamois Trim

GLASS MOONROOF TINT OPTION

FORD CODE - COLOR (DITZLER CODE)
5299-A - Silver (2593)
5431-H - Brown (24285)
6415-H - Rose (51006)
5420-A - Gold (24431)
5447-H - Jade (45312)

EXTERIOR VINYL COLORS

+Metallic paint