In-Violet Paint code

[Asktoro]

Why so rare? Such a beautiful color, every time I google this mopar color seldom EVER do I find many pics of it. Also most painters can't seem to duplicate it properly and end up coming too dark or too light. It's mystical and amazing. Would be great if someone could tell me a place or person I could go to -- to get the exact color, pictures are welcome too! We need to start a collection of hi-impact colors =3

 

[68383GTS]

FC7 is the code.It was not offered until mid 1970 and in 1971.High impact and buffed paint colors were extra cost.The color FC7 also had problems with it peeling and fading on cars that were not too old.So often the color was painted over with another color.

Jim

 

[yellowdartdave]

PPG formulas

code 2210
atfc7, ay2fc7, c7, dt3358

deltron DBU parts cumulative
dmd624 violet 270.9 270.9
dmd1687 med aluminum 228.8 499.7
dmd614 blue 56.0 555.7
dmd1686 fine aluminum 28.1 583.8
dmd622 red oxide 28.1 611.9
dx685 urethane flattening 18.7 630.6
dbx1689 clear 373.5 1004.1

delstar DAR
dmr450 violet 796.7 796.7
dmr433 med aluminum 110.4 907.1
dmr491 black 87.5 994.6
dmr476 red 9.9 1004.1
dmr495 catalyst 19.9 1024.24

duracryl DDL
dma357 violet 122.1 122.1
dma323 coarse poly 34.6 156.7
dma359 light red 20.4 177.1
dma349 fine aluminum 10.1 187.2
dma311 white 2.0 189.2
dma310 clear 814.2 1003.4

 

[Alaskan_TA]

Purple was actually available from the start of the 1970 model year.

It is also quite common, it was the most common color for 1970 Challengers.

You can see some photos of 1970 purple cars at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/colorsExt/colorsExt-FC7.shtml

 

[68383GTS]

I thought the high impact colors came out mid year 1970.

 

[Alaskan_TA]

Two of them did - FM3 & FJ6. The other 18 colors (high impact or not) were available from the start of the model year.

Some of them like Hemi Orange as one example started in the 1969 model year also.

 

[doug 371]

the original color was very dark and motley

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Most call the color "plum crazy" instead of "in violet". It's the same color, just a different name between Plymouth and Dodge.

 

[95teetee]

Most call the color "plum crazy" instead of "in violet". It's the same color, just a different name between Plymouth and Dodge.

People always went :scratch: if I said my Duster was Inviolet. Plum Crazy they understood, though...

 

[Asktoro]

I thought plum crazy and in-violet were different. In-violet always seems to have more layer/sheen to it than plum crazy purple. I understand it might be light conditions, but for some reason it always comes off as a bi-color metallic tone to me.

I see cars claiming to be plum crazy or inviolet and they just look barely baby blue or very dark purple maybe its my eyes, im color blind and dont see reds and greens very clearly but im going by photos on google time being...... lighting conditions i guess, maybe someone needs to take it to a new level! sort of a light gold laquer base coat, cover with in-violet/plum crazy in a candy format so it shines through slightly, 2 gloss coats might be neat.

 

[abodyjoe]

Why so rare? Such a beautiful color, every time I google this mopar color seldom EVER do I find many pics of it.

rare? go to any major mopar event and you'll see so many plum crazy/in violet cars you'll be sick of the color by the end of the weekend.


there are like three plum crazy/ in violet colors. you have the original and then you have alt 1 and alt 2. all three are slightly different in color. must have been from different suppliers back in the day.

 

[abodyjoe]

Most call the color "plum crazy" instead of "in violet". It's the same color, just a different name between Plymouth and Dodge.

yea most of the high impact colors were different names for dodge and plymouth bit were called just one name by most. usually the catchier name it seems..



hemi orange- tor-red
sublime- lime light poly
lemon twist- banana
bright red- rallye red
vitamin c - go mango