What color are these horn buttons ?

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by CONNECTNROD, Jan 16, 2020.

  1. CONNECTNROD

    CONNECTNROD RIP Tom , miss you brother

    Trying to figure out color names of these horn buttons and year fitment.
    One may be Limemist , any guesses ?
    Stacked them to see the color contrast better.
    Tried looking on the interweb but didn't really see the other colors.
    Thank you.
     

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  2. steve covington

    steve covington Well-Known Member

    I used the vinyl samples chart from a Legendary auto interiors catalog to compare the colors. Based on those charts, I'd say that in the first two pictures the top centercap is the dark metallic green (Code 460) for 1970; bottom left now appears to be equal to a color from 1967 (Unfortunately I don't think that the sport wheel was yet around...), and the bottom right appears to be a bit of a turquoise color, not available during the 64-72 model years. This said cap also seems to have a bit of a different color more like that of the top center cap. (Look at the 10: o'clock position, and see that a different color along the inside diameter by the horn ring.)Perhaps it had been dyed at some time?)
     
  3. Duane

    Duane Member

    It is very hard to gauge colors from pictures, but I don't think any of those colors are correct for the 69-72 cars. They made that type of wheel all the way until sometime like 78-79 and I think that is what you are seeing.
    Duane
     
  4. Steve Craig

    Steve Craig Gold Level Contributor

    Bottom left bears a striking resemblance to ' 71 Sandalwood. Computer screens will deceive at times. Very few '71 Sandalwood sport wheels out there. I had one very close but the right colour was always elusive until just after I sold the car.
     
  5. CONNECTNROD

    CONNECTNROD RIP Tom , miss you brother

    Thank you for the replies and input so far.
    I tried several times to get a correct looking picture, different cameras, different light, outside, flash, the pictures really don't do them any justice.
    My descriptions would be,,, left side= light lime color , top center= blue-green grey , right side= med-dark green ish .
    I don't think they have been dyed.
    I may try to get pics of them beside an interior chart.
    Here is a pic of the same 3 in direct sunlight and out of the direct sunlight using an iPhone 6 ,,
    Position descriptions as they are pictured in #1 post.


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  6. CONNECTNROD

    CONNECTNROD RIP Tom , miss you brother

    Yes Steve they will, they really look different with the naked eye. Thank you.
     

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