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ScubaSteve

Wheel Color

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for the correct color paint for my wheels. I have tried some silver wheel paint but its too bright. Does anyone know of a place to buy the correct paint or a paint code so that I can have it mixed?

1986 F150, XLT Lariat, 5.8, AOD, 8.8 limited slip, 4.10 gears

Gary Lewis

Re: Wheel Color

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The Wheel page (Driveline/Wheels) says that a 1986 Type 5 wheel came in either white or Bright Argent.

But, what is Bright Argent. Ron/Reamer found this in a thread here: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/For-those-needing-the-quot-Argent-quot-color-for-the-grill-and-headlight-buckets-I-have-the-answer-td8210.html. I don't know if that would be Bright Argent.

And also in that thread I found the #'s for a paint Ford called Argent.

Does that help?

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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ScubaSteve

Re: Wheel Color

Yes it does thanks a bunch.

1986 F150, XLT Lariat, 5.8, AOD, 8.8 limited slip, 4.10 gears

Gary Lewis

Re: Wheel Color

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Please let us know what you find.

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ScubaSteve

Re: Wheel Color

Will do

1986 F150, XLT Lariat, 5.8, AOD, 8.8 limited slip, 4.10 gears

Ford F834

Re: Wheel Color

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In reply to this post by ScubaSteve

I bought a can of Motorcraft argent spray paint hoping it might be a good match for the silver on the XLS bezels. Turns out it looks nothing like the bezels, and looks nothing like the argent used on the grilles or headlight doors either. But it ~does look like the finish on the wheels in your picture. David gave me a set of those wheels and this paint has the same slightly charcoal hue and metallic flakes as the wheels. I don’t have a side by side comparison, but if you google the part number you will see it referred to as wheel paint on some web sites and I’m betting it’s correct for our 80-86’s.

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Gary Lewis

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Hmmmm, where to document what we find on paint???? Suggestions?

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Ford F834

Re: Wheel Color

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Gary, the seat-of-my-pants navigation intuition would be under “Exterior” since I tend to think of paint color as an exterior feature.

However, in terms of the existing layout it is probably best grouped with the paint codes under “Specifications” since that is where you have the color charts.