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Old Aug 4, 2025 | 05:09 PM
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1965 442 3 letter Paint Code?

Anybody know what this three letter paint code is all about? I get that the "A" is for ebony black and that "T" is for Mojave Mist, but does

anyone know why there are 3 letters instead just two letters for body and top?
Old Aug 4, 2025 | 05:15 PM
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Wheels ?just checked BRO’S site and yes its wheel color for the poverty caps it came with

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Old Aug 4, 2025 | 07:23 PM
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Close… but I think the black wheels meant it had the wire wheel discs on it.
But a Mojave mist wheel with poverty caps would be killer.
Old Aug 5, 2025 | 03:53 AM
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Closer. Could have had dog dish caps or any wheel cover with that A code in third spot. There were three full cover options plus the standard caps.
Old Aug 5, 2025 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TK-65
Closer. Could have had dog dish caps or any wheel cover with that A code in third spot. There were three full cover options plus the standard caps.
Wouldn't the wheels have been lower body color with dog dish caps?
Old Aug 5, 2025 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Wouldn't the wheels have been lower body color with dog dish caps?

Yes. A code in the third spot on a black car could’ve been any cap. On this car it would’ve been T for dog dish. A is either the full cover, the wires, or the deluxe cover. No way to tell from the data plate.
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