What colors were offered on 1971 and 1972 Grabbers?

I have been trying to find info on what colors were offered on the grabbers. Were they any different than the regular Maverick offerings? I have looked on the net some but haven't had much luck. Thanks.

 

Anyone? Is there a book or something that has facts like this in it?

 

http://www.maverickcolor.com/

from this thread (using the SEARCH buttton): http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=21506&highlight=paint+chart

'Hope that helps.

 

Thanks for the help..that site answers all my questions.

 

None of those sites or other color charts shows my color. And it is an original Grabber color.

 

Hmm..guess not then. What does your paint code say? Or is the sticker gone?

 

Nope not morning gold .I think it's med tan .I will look on my Marti report.

 

If that is original it would have to have been special ordered .... There are no FOrd paint chips that show that color or any color similar to that being available in 1972 ...

 

Give us your DSO and that will tell us if it was special order or not.

 

Special order, while possible, is unlikely.
The sport mirrors give it away.
Ford had the sport mirrors painted totally seperate from the cars and put them on later.
If a special color was ordered on the car, they did not paint the sport mirrors custom.
The customer didn't have a choice in the matter... They either got the standard chrome mirror or black sport mirrors. What ever was convienent when that car came down the line.
That is why there are Mach 1 Mustangs for example, that have one chrome mirror. It throws you off when you see one. The sport mirrors were a staple of the Mach 1 package. So it sticks out like a sore thumb.
This Grabber would have been the same. The chrome mirror was more likely, however black sport mirrors would have been possible if the run of black mirrors was still on the shelf at the time the car came by on the line.

Gut feeling:
This car is either one of the chip colors, just doesn't look same on the monitor, OR the car was painted by a previous owner.

Dave

 

Ok here it goes from the Marti report:

built 06/27/72
5L Medium Tan Paint,Ford #5003-A
Trim NF Ginger and black cloth/vinyl bench seat
DSO is 52 Dallas
DSO item # 0069
There were only 47 built with this paint and trim code

 

Mystery solved ... apparantly Ford offered 1973 colors on late year 72's ....

 

The end of June is indeed very late in the 72 model year!

Does your car have the 'Fasten Seatbelt' light in the dash?
I have had 4 72 models, and the current one is the only I have had with the light in the dash... However, almost every 72 I see nowadays has the light.
Driving me nuts why 3/4 of my 72s didn't have it, but just about all others do.

Dave

 

My October built 1972 does not have the seat belt light.

 

Yes it does have the seat belt light in the dash and it actually works.