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The Cars => 1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR => Topic started by: Craner on July 19, 2023, 07:15:54 PM

Title: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: Craner on July 19, 2023, 07:15:54 PM
Looking for suggestions for the orange color to match the original factory markings. 
I do have a good reference for the placement and size of the paint daub.
The orange coloring on my old rusty shock looked almost like a 60's Chevy Engine.
It's awkward to think i'd used that color ... :-)

I just got my shocks back from a complete rebuild, and l'd like to add the factory ID orange paint marking to complete updates.

Thank you
Fran
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: shelbydoug on July 19, 2023, 10:09:11 PM
Well the secret really is to use Chevy engine orange. That reddish color is for later shocks.

I'm sure that someone can eventually run up to your car with an actual paint chip and scream fraud but no one will really care all that much that the color is off just a little. Blame it on Koni production batch variations. Works for me.
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: 68blk500c on July 20, 2023, 11:46:35 AM
Photo of original KR 4-speed rear shocks for your reference.  Hopefully this helps.
Don
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: 68stangcjfb on July 20, 2023, 01:15:11 PM
The color on the shocks pictured looks more like Chrysler orange.
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: Blackcar on July 20, 2023, 02:01:12 PM
Did front shocks have a paint mark too ?
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: Coralsnake on July 20, 2023, 02:08:19 PM
No
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: Bob Gaines on July 20, 2023, 02:42:39 PM
My guess is that the Shelby front shocks overall color (Ford engine blue) was identification enough compared to the typical black color of the regular Mustang shocks which needed color markings to indicate application.
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: shelbydoug on July 20, 2023, 02:46:23 PM
Quote from: 68stangcjfb on July 20, 2023, 01:15:11 PM
The color on the shocks pictured looks more like Chrysler orange.

You can't judge the color on a computer screen. Those dabs on mine actually look red.
Title: Re: 1968 KR 4sp Rear Shock, orange marking. Paint color suggestions
Post by: 68blk500c on July 20, 2023, 10:41:30 PM
more toward the red side of the spectrum, than orange.