289 progress........

[1985 CCX]

More progress, it's a shame to have covered it up. Kudos to Craig!

[Chicagowil]

Looking really good! Did you have to "grease" it up to get to fit back in there? That was exacting dimensions.

Always meant to ask, is your car painted the old Ford "Sunlit Gold"? When I turned 16 my folks purchased a new 68 Torino GT fastback/390 in Sunlit Gold with black C stripes. It looks about the same color and its a nice memory for me! Got my first ticket in that car- 100mph + on the freeway, watching the submarine races with my girlfriend in San Francisco Bay at nite , etc.

I would paint my car that color if my wife was not so in love with the Princess/Viking Blue.

Thom

[1985 CCX]

I used 3021 as a paint code match. Over the years it no doubt changed and as it stands a closer relative to a Chrysler shade.

[Chicagowil]

Very close to the Sunlit Gold for used in the late 60's.A friend of mone told me several years ago that the paint manufactures developed colors and would approach the car companies and contract to them to "lock" that color for a year or two for their exclusive use on new cars. The car company would come up with a marketing name for their use. It would then sometimes sit idle for a few years and come back with another car company- same chemistry, different name for them.

When I recently repainted my 67 Mustang and was looking for the color code I discovered 67 Mustang Candy Apple red was used several years foe different car companies on different years with different names just to prove my friend's comment.

[1985 CCX]

Finally ready for the road.
Added ERA door pockets and a nice repop of the Halibrand spinner with the CAL versus the CA on most.

[1985 CCX]

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