• Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-

YJ paint code please help

  • Thread starter Thread starter titanium1990
  • Start date Start date Jan 19, 2020
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 19, 2020
#1
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #1
Hello, i bought my son his first car, a 1990 GT. We are in the process of painting the front bumper cover. Im having issues figuring out the YJ paint code color. The sticker on the door says YG and YJ. Ive researched this a lot before posting. It seems no one has a clear answer. Id like to just buy the YJ color in a spray can off the internet. Any help would be appreciated.
 

Attachments

  • 8E11BEBF-6D87-4562-B6B9-9C8431D8FE32.webp
    399.3 KB · Views: 2,518
  • 1BAE2D29-EE05-42C1-BE88-EE9FCD9003C5.webp
    563 KB · Views: 1,110

Potomus Pete

I'm still waiting for the fully nude shots
5 Year Member
Mar 7, 2019
3,308
1,223
153
Sarasota Florida
Jan 19, 2020
#2
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #2
Check with Auto Touch Up Paint on the internet . Great company.
 

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to
15 Year Member
Jun 28, 2013
3,432
1,524
194
Maryland
Jan 19, 2020
#3
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #3
Here’s the color codes from my book for the 1990 year. I bet the J you see is really a U that is scuffed or otherwise blemished. YU is Dark Titanium

 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 19, 2020
#4
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #4
John Dirks Jr said:
Here’s the color codes from my book for the 1990 year. I bet the J you see is really a U that is scuffed or otherwise blemished. YU is Dark Titanium

Click to expand...
Thanks but it sure looks like a YJ
 

Attachments

  • 6851CA23-4513-4CCD-BEEF-368299699BFC.webp
    149.7 KB · Views: 1,739

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to
15 Year Member
Jun 28, 2013
3,432
1,524
194
Maryland
Jan 19, 2020
#5
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #5
I see that. In the end, your exterior colors are of the Titanium shades. In 1990 they had a light and a dark titanium. Your bumpers appear to be darker than the other body panels. So I would conclude they are Dark Titanium. YU is what you want. Unless there’s another explanation, I’d say the label is a misprint
 

Mstng93SSP

You have a nice rear end there Dave.
15 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
2,993
3,500
184
Mililani, Hawaii
Jan 19, 2020
#6
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #6
Looks to me like a two tone GT. Light over dark Titanium.
 
Reactions: Shakerhood

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 19, 2020
#7
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #7
John Dirks Jr said:
I see that. In the end, your exterior colors are of the Titanium shades. In 1990 they had a light and a dark titanium. Your bumpers appear to be darker than the other body panels. So I would conclude they are Dark Titanium. YU is what you want. Unless there’s another explanation, I’d say the label is a misprint
Click to expand...
Ok thanks. I went ahead and ordered sem dark titanium bumper paint.
 
Reactions: Shakerhood
F

FoxChasis

20+ Year Stangneter
Dec 23, 2003
589
276
93
Jan 20, 2020
#8
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #8
Door Tag
Date - 05/90 = May 1990 build
GVWR - 4230 lb/1918 kg = gross vehicle weight rating
Front GAWR - 2262 lb/1026 kg = front gross axle weight rating
Rear GAWR - 2031 lb/921 kg = rear gross axle weight rating
F0152 = 0152 lbs front accessory reserve load
R0116 = 0116 lbs rear accessory reserve load
Exterior Paint Colors - YF YJ = Light Titanium Clearcoat Metallic (YF), Titanium lower accent treatment (YJ)
DSO - 53 = Kansas City district sales office
Body - GT3 = Mustang GT 3-door sedan (hatchback)
Mldg - Z = Titanium bodyside molding
Int Trim - DA = cloth Articulated Sport seating, low-back front buckets (D), Titanium interior trim color (A)
Tape - [blank] = no paint stripes
R - 9 = electronic AM/FM search stereo radio with cassette tape player
S - [blank] = no sunroof
Ax - Z = 3.08:1 axle ratio, Traction-Lok (limited slip) differential
Tr - 2 = Borg Warner T-5 5-speed overdrive manual transmission
PP = front springs
BB = rear springs
 
F

FoxChasis

20+ Year Stangneter
Dec 23, 2003
589
276
93
Jan 20, 2020
#9
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #9
John Dirks Jr said:
Here’s the color codes from my book for the 1990 year. I bet the J you see is really a U that is scuffed or otherwise blemished. YU is Dark Titanium

Click to expand...
That book is crap for paint codes and names. Damn errors everywhere.

This is the correct list for 1990...
 

Attachments

  • 20200120_052742.webp
    157.5 KB · Views: 914

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
20+ Year Stangneter
Aug 25, 2016
27,901
10,555
203
polk county florida
Jan 20, 2020
#10
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #10
YJ is not listed there. I'm confused.
Did the pic cut off part of the list?
 
Reactions: Shakerhood
F

FoxChasis

20+ Year Stangneter
Dec 23, 2003
589
276
93
Jan 20, 2020
#11
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #11
Ford had four different codes for the 1987 through 1993 GT lower tu-tone paint but they all had the same name: "Lower Titanium Accent Treatment" (RPO 954).

1987-88 = 73
1989 = 76
1990-93* = YJ
*for part of 1991 code ZH was also used
 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 20, 2020
#12
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #12
FoxChasis said:
Ford had four different codes for the 1987 through 1993 GT lower tu-tone paint but they all had the same name: "Lower Titanium Accent Treatment" (RPO 954).

1987-88 = 73
1989 = 76
1990-93* = YJ
*for part of 1991 code ZH was also used
Click to expand...
Im even more confused now. What color is lower titanium accent treatment?
 

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?
20+ Year Stangneter
Apr 14, 2003
1,338
659
143
Cuba, AL
Jan 20, 2020
#13
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #13
The car in the pics is not the factory Titanium lower color that came on them. The factory lower is basically silver...not dark at all.
I actually like the way the car in the pic looks. Nice contrast. You aren't going to match a paint like that with an off the shelf spray can. At least I don't think so. Stranger things have happened though.
 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 20, 2020
#14
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #14
Wayne Waldrep said:
The car in the pics is not the factory Titanium lower color that came on them. The factory lower is basically silver...not dark at all.
I actually like the way the car in the pic looks. Nice contrast. You aren't going to match a paint like that with an off the shelf spray can. At least I don't think so. Stranger things have happened though.
Click to expand...
So the factory ford “two tone” color on the ground effects is the lighter silver color that i see on most fox bodies? Thats the only silver/titanium color they offered?
 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 20, 2020
#15
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #15
titanium1990 said:
So the factory ford “two tone” color on the ground effects is the lighter silver color that i see on most fox bodies? Thats the only silver/titanium color they offered?
Click to expand...
It would make sense that this car’s ground effects have been repainted because its flaking bad on bumpers and some spots on the side.
 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 20, 2020
#16
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #16
Did a quick google search. This must be what the car is supposed to look like.
 

Attachments

  • 387914DE-E52C-44F0-945A-FDFFF866FC7B.webp
    52.8 KB · Views: 1,013

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?
20+ Year Stangneter
Apr 14, 2003
1,338
659
143
Cuba, AL
Jan 20, 2020
#17
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #17
Paint codes are great for restoring an original color. They aren't worth much after a color change though. I bought my car new. It was Bright Regatta Blue over Titanium originally. It's now Vibrant Red. Completely worn out vibrant red at that...lol. but my paint code still says blue. So no, that dark color is not going to match a code on your door. No big deal though. Any reliable PAINT SUPPLY store can fix you up but it won't be in a spray can.

Or you could just paint all the ground effects black.... (inside joke has nothing to do with you )
 

titanium1990

Member
Jan 9, 2020
29
9
13
illinois
Jan 20, 2020
#18
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #18
Wayne Waldrep said:
Paint codes are great for restoring an original color. They aren't worth much after a color change though. I bought my car new. It was Bright Regatta Blue over Titanium originally. It's now Vibrant Red. Completely worn out vibrant red at that...lol. but my paint code still says blue. So no, that dark color is not going to match a code on your door. No big deal though. Any reliable PAINT SUPPLY store can fix you up but it won't be in a spray can.

Or you could just paint all the ground effects black.... (inside joke has nothing to do with you )
Click to expand...
Thanks for your help. I just recently bought the car and the guy said it was original paint. Everything makes sense now. I did order the sem dark titanium paint i think it will be pretty damn close. Im not that concerned about it being perfect. Its for a bumper and for a 16yr old new driver so im sure it will get some bumps and scratches.
 

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?
20+ Year Stangneter
Apr 14, 2003
1,338
659
143
Cuba, AL
Jan 20, 2020
#19
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • #19
Cool. Sounds like a plan. Post up the results. I hope it works out how ya want it to.
 

Steel1

Mustang Master
Aug 18, 2017
1,419
639
143
Connecticut
Jan 21, 2020
#20
  • Jan 21, 2020
  • #20
My two tone 93GT lowers are paint code YJ, I searched for quite a while trying to get a definite answer on color.
Would have probably been easier finding Bigfoot, seems like it was a paint code they put on whatever accent color they had laying around lol.
They had the original paint on them and were definitely a matte finish, I believe even single stage.

This past summer I decided to paint them a bc/cc color that I have always liked and was similar, I went with
Lexus atomic silver , really happy with it.
My avatar is the original YJ accent color, haven't updated pic.
 
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

New gal in San Diego
  • Mustang Momma
  • Feb 11, 2026
  • The Welcome Wagon
Replies
3
Views
183
The Welcome Wagon Feb 11, 2026
Mcmahst
Fox Need paint code help !!! Need answer quick please.
  • TIGGER
  • Nov 21, 2023
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
6
Views
1K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Nov 30, 2023
TIGGER
M
Interior and Upholstery 89 Interior Paint Codes
  • mrobins26
  • Jul 10, 2022
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
5
Views
4K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jul 13, 2022
mrobins26
M
For Sale 3-owner 1987 Mustang GT, $18K obro, Lancaster CA
  • Bill Cool
  • Oct 6, 2024
  • Fox Body Mustangs For Sale (1979-93)
Replies
4
Views
2K
Fox Body Mustangs For Sale (1979-93) Oct 13, 2024
nickyb
A
Electrical Help Me, Help My Fox ! 1990 Wiring Assistance please ?
  • Anewjer00
  • Jan 8, 2022
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
3
Views
1K
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Jan 8, 2022
evintho
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?