Good article on daytonas in June 2007 Mopar Action

[hemigeno]

I did some digging around and found some documents related to the 999 color.  It was called Omaha Orange, although I have heard it referred to Competition Orange also - but mostly Omaha.

The first pic is a document announcing the phasing out of Omaha Orange into K2 Vitamin C Orange.  While this document was for the Plymouth car line, it certainly establish the legitimacy of the code.  I checked my Dodge TSB's, and there is no reference whatsoever to the 999 paint code, but there are at least two '69 Chargers painted this color, plus I think the '68 Bengal Chargers used this same shade of orange.

The second document was found in a '68 999-painted Barracuda showing the paint code numbers which also appear on the paint color charts.

The last is a narrative that someone had written up about the origins of the 999 Orange cars.  I wouldn't necessarily think that the information in it is gospel, but it makes for a good read anyway.

[tan top]

that  was intresting reading    (hemigeno)  thanks for posting 

[69_500]

Is he saying that he ordered over 100 cars in 1968 with the 999 paint code? There is 1 HEMI 500 that also bears the 999 paint code. Awsome car.

[tan top]

Is he saying that he ordered over 100 cars in 1968 with the 999 paint code? There is 1 HEMI 500 that also bears the 999 paint code. Awsome car.

 

   intresting     never seen a picture of that one      . i reckon  there must of been more than a  few rare color & 999 painted chargers that went to the crusher back in the day.

[daytonalo]

Did anyone else notice front side of lower rad support ? It looks semi black

[Aero426]

Did anyone else notice front side of lower rad support ? It looks semi black

Yes it's black, what about it?

[hemigeno]

Does anyone know the actual paint mixture for the 999 paint code? Or even for R4 red for that matter? Trying to do an exact color match to the 999 paint code, and R4 red. But can't find the color mixture percentages listed anywhere.

Danny, I have not found a formula for the Omaha Orange just yet, but perhaps I'll find one sooner or later.  I did come across multiple formulas for R4 Red.  I'm not a paint guy so I can't really say if this is what you're looking for or not, but I figured I would post what I found.

From the PPG data base...

Charger red/Baracuda orange (same formula).
The exact formula for one gallon is:

DBC72094 - Color - cumulative - Part

DMD670 - Violet - 43.2 - 43.2
DMD646 - Weak White - 136.0 - 92.8
DMD652 - Red - 538.8 - 402.8
DMD617 - Orange - 2236.4 - 1697.6
DBX689 - Clear - 4473.2 - 2236.8

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Sherwin Williams

Code: AY1DR4, R4
Color: Brt Red
Formula: J6V-2723-Y Voc Acrylic Urethane - Single Stage

F6R1105 MAGENTA 39.88%
F6Y1109 MED YELLOW 10.79%
F6E1107 MOLY ORANGE 1.17%
F6B1112 BLACK 0.03%
V2V1122 VOC CLEAR 48.13%


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Glasurit

Dodge R4 Bright Red
Glasurit Line 22

Base Amount Cumulative
MC35 209.0 209.0 g
M201 533.7 742.8 g
M326 242.2 985.0 g
M60 45.9 1030.9 g
A126 31.0 1061.9 g
A346 12.0 1073.9 g


Danny, do I need to loan you my '69 Color & Upholstery book?  It has all the paint chips (but no Omaha Orange, unfortunately) that might help in getting the colors just right.  I can bring that along those restoration VHS tapes when I head north here in a couple of weeks.

Geno

[hemigeno]

Here's another detail related to this special-order paint Daytona...  The W21 Road Wheels are painted 99 Orange (in between the chrome spokes, of course).  On the car's broadcast sheet, the fourth line down under "Wheels" is marked 30 99 - denoting the chrome road wheels and the orange paint.

Another proof of this car's body color road wheel treatment -- that I don't recall seeing on another car, to be honest -- is the following card that was found in the car.  It says "Paint Entire Unit Encluding (sic) wheels DRA 60436"

Thanks to Doug Schellinger for sharing this picture with me:

[69_500]

Thanks for the percentages I'll see if I can duplicate the colors with those. Just let me know for sure when you are planning on heading down this way. I'm home sick with my son today. I never knew a 3 year old could make an adult so sick. I feel like crap today. Unlike him, who was sick yesterday, and is now up and running around like nothing happened.

[daytonalo]

Has anyone ever come up with the formula for #999 Omaha orange ?
I want to mix some up for test spray out .

Larry

[pettybird]

isn't omaha orange a truck/fleet color, like couldn't you look it up through the medium duty truck catalog? 


there's a '69 R/T 99 charger here, painted '67 polara brown with a pearl white top and white buckets.  it's awesome, but the color is terrible.  original paint, original owner, too!  his dad had the polara and he wanted a charger to match...

rodger wilson has a 999 '70 gtx, too--it's A3 or A4 or something like that... article a few months back in WW/NBOA about it.

[pettybird]

Here is a little taste

http://www.moparaction.com/Article/WonderWings/wings.html

john were you at the nationals???  i didn't see you or ed...

[moparstuart]

  am i wrong  wasnt  999 just a generic code for special color ( special order)  and could have been several different colors

[moparchris]

I have a good friend who owns his own body shop.  If you'd like I can ask for the formula for R4 but I believe he only uses DuPont products.  I also am friends with the local auto paint supplier who sells PPG products and they mixed all my paint for my 68 Hemi Charger which is paint code 331 which is the same as R4.  Let me know if I can help you with the paint.   As for the 999 Omaha Orange, I hate to say it but I believe that was a GMC truck color from earlier in the 60's.  I will check some of my old paint chip books to verify this statement but if my memory is correct, this would make it a very easy color for any local paint supplier to mix.  Of course counting on my memory is an iffy thing at best!!

[johntpr]

No for the first time in many years I didn't do the Nats. New baby, money tight etc

John

[Aero426]

Has anyone ever come up with the formula for #999 Omaha orange ?
I want to mix some up for test spray out .

Larry

Omaha Orange = Look up "International Harvester" chips in the formula book (among others)    

That DRA60436 referenced above should be a PPG paint code as well.