paint codes for 1970 FJ40

[kenny]

Does anyone have a paint code for a 1970 FJ40 that I would call baby blue or powder blue. Kenny.

 

[Skydog]

Capri Blue (Toyota T310) is PPG #99145.

Below is a 1970, with with her original paint of Capri Blue.

 

[adaharsh37]

ImportArchive 1958-2018 / Toyota Models (USA 1958-2018)

www.toyotareference.com

That's a pretty good reference on colors/codes/years hope it helps!

 

[Warloc]

Repainted my early 71 the PPG T310 Capri Blue and it’s pretty darn close to the original color when my 40 was new.

 

[Living in the Past]

ImportArchive 1958-2018 / Toyota Models (USA 1958-2018)

www.toyotareference.com

That's a pretty good reference on colors/codes/years hope it helps!

I'm sorry I never trusted that chart. My 68 was light blue when I bought it in 1974. Yet this chart shows three reds and a beige the only colors for 68. No blue, white or green. Put my 68 on it's side many years ago and replaced the top a beige top off a 73. cruiser was later painted. Still have pieces of the top and thinking of matching that blue to repaint it.Think it was 75 when a paint code first appeared on the plaque under the hood. Prior to that guessing the window sticker was the only place a paint color and code would have been.

 

[Skydog]

That color chart is far from accurate. It is splattered with multiple, multiple inaccuracies. It floats around only because it is seen as being easily legible & convenient. But fact is, that specific chart does more harm than good.

~Skydog

 

[73FJ40]

That color chart is far from accurate. It is splattered with multiple, multiple inaccuracies. It floats around only because it is seen as being easily legible & convenient. But fact is, that specific chart does more harm than good.

~Skydog

I agree 100%. My Jan 1973 FJ40 is "Horizontal Blue" T808. I think "Horizontal" should have been "Horizon" but picked up the "al" in the translation from Japanese to English.

 

[Skydog]

I agree 100%. My Jan 1973 FJ40 is "Horizontal Blue" T808. I think "Horizontal" should have been "Horizon" but picked up the "al" in the translation from Japanese to English.

My only comment on that is that Horizon Blue could be a uniquely different hue of paint and paint number than Horizontal Blue (T808). Where, Horizon Blue (a mid-1960's color) is Toyota T1208, which is PPG #99157. But that may be simply mix-ups & errors over time.

Do you have the actual paint code number for the Horizontal Blue T808 for your '73 ? ... I'd sure would like to know it. Perhaps that'd solve things ?

Below is T1208 Horizon Blue, which has been a well-liked rig (picture) to a whole slew of people :

And to the best I know, below is Horizontal Blue (T808) :

Based solely on these pics, the Horizon Blue seems more gray than the Horizontal Blue (but is likely just the pic, itself).

 

[Rainman]

I put this together because I hate that Toyota chart. It's pretty accurate.

 

[73FJ40]

@Skydog

We've been down this road before.

Paint chip charts that have been posted on 'Mud show horizontal blue as T808 and T1208. Maybe there's a chip for horizon blue, but I have not seen it.

Most of this is semantics anyway, since it's unlikely paint chip charts that are approaching 50 years of age look like they did when new.

In any event, horizontal blue is/was the official Toyota color for late 60's/ early 70's, and it's merely speculation that the name was misspelled.

 

[Skydog]

@Skydog

We've been down this road before.

Paint chip charts that have been posted on 'Mud show horizontal blue as T808 and T1208. Maybe there's a chip for horizon blue, but I have not seen it.

Most of this is semantics anyway, since it's unlikely paint chip charts that are approaching 50 years of age look like they did when new.

In any event, horizontal blue is/was the official Toyota color for late 60's/ early 70's, and it's merely speculation that the name was misspelled.

I'll agree with you. I assure you I will.

Back in the day, way back then, there was very likely not such a regimented system of going about such things, especially color. If you are saying T808 is the same as T1208 - - I assure you I take your word. ... So, we'll agree Horizontal Blue = Horizon Blue = a beautiful color. And is fitting on the vintage 40's (as you know with your '73).

 

[KingAir Driver]

Here’s my 73, perfect paint under the dash pad still. I’ve been under the assumption it was Capri Blue, because I’ve never trusted those charts.

 

[Skydog]

Here’s my 73, perfect paint under the dash pad still. I’ve been under the assumption it was Capri Blue, because I’ve never trusted those charts.

View attachment 1984574

Looks like Capri !!

 

[Skydog]

@73FJ40 : you are very correct !!

I've found the attached portion of a document which substantiates what you say above, and apparently what you had said previously, a year or so back. Since I now know, I stand corrected. And I thank you.

It seems that indeed T1208 & T808 are the same chemistry. The same hue & paint (published pictures can never truly tell). Fact is, I'm even having a problem finding the name Horizon Blue in the PPG/Ditzler charts, as well as within the Toyota ones.

I am in full agreement there was likely a mix-up of translation or duplication error of names between companies, etc - way back in the day. And that back then the issue wasn't so problematic - that not as much finite effort was put into such tasks (unlike digitally today). But we'll agree that T808 & T1208 (Horizon & Horizontal) are one in the same blue. And that the paint was used from (approximately) 1966 through 1972 (as best I can tell).