What Tu-Tone paint options were offered on 1979 Ford F-Series trucks?

Four options are shown: Regular Tu-Tone (accent on roof, drip rail, upper cab back panel), Deluxe Tu-Tone (F-100 through F-350 Styleside 4x2/4x4), Combination Tu-Tone (Styleside only, combining Regular and Deluxe), and the new-for-1979 Accent Tu-Tone.

What colors was the Accent Tu-Tone available in?

Pastel Sand, Candyapple Red, Bright Dark Blue Metallic, or White, with a Tangerine border around the tape stripe and a tailgate applique with black letters on a Tangerine background. It required a 133" wheelbase Regular Cab Styleside with Custom, Ranger, or Ranger XLT trim.

What color are the FORD tailgate letters on 1979 pickups?

The F-O-R-D letters are white with all body colors except white; with a white body color, the tailgate letters are red.

What color were the wheels painted on 1979 F-Series trucks?

On all F-Series models with full wheel covers, wheels are painted black; all other wheels are painted white.

What are the requirements for the Chromatic Tape Stripe?

It is available only on 117" and 133" wheelbase Styleside pickups with Regular Cab, requires the Ranger trim package, and is not available with bodyside moldings, rocker panel moldings, Tu-Tone paint, dual narrow tape stripe, or Ranger XLT/Lariat trim packages. Yellow or white styled steel wheels are available with it.

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1979 Ford F-Series Tu-Tone Paint & Trim Options - Color Selections Brochure

Ford F-Series color and trim selections brochure page with two-tone options and wheel colors

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Ford F-Series sales literature page detailing tu-tone paint options, tape stripes, tailgate letters and wheel colors.

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This page is from a 1979 Ford F-Series dealer reference/brochure (marked "Revised 2/79, F-Series 9") covering Color and Trim Selections, specifically Tu-Tone paint options. It describes four two-tone schemes with truck illustrations: Regular Tu-Tone (accent color on roof, drip rail, and upper cab back panel), Deluxe Tu-Tone (available on F-100 through F-350 4x2 and 4x4 Styleside pickups, accent on stone shield and bodyside areas, with trim differences for Custom, Ranger, and Ranger XLT cabs), Combination Tu-Tone (Styleside only, combining Regular and Deluxe applications), and the new-for-1979 Accent Tu-Tone (133" wheelbase Regular Cab Stylesides only, in Pastel Sand, Candyapple Red, Bright Dark Blue Metallic, or White with Tangerine borders). It also explains Tailgate Letters (white F-O-R-D letters on all colors except white bodies, which get red letters), Wheel Colors (black wheels with full wheel covers, white otherwise), the Dual Tape/Paint Stripe availability and restrictions, and the new Chromatic Tape Stripe for Regular Cab 117" and 133" wheelbase Stylesides requiring the Ranger trim package. Readers can learn exactly which two-tone paint and stripe options were offered on 1979 Ford pickups and their compatibility restrictions with trim packages like Ranger Lariat and Free Wheeling.

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What Tu-Tone paint options were offered on 1979 Ford F-Series trucks?: Four options are shown: Regular Tu-Tone (accent on roof, drip rail, upper cab back panel), Deluxe Tu-Tone (F-100 through F-350 Styleside 4x2/4x4), Combination Tu-Tone (Styleside only, combining Regular and Deluxe), and the new-for-1979 Accent Tu-Tone.
What colors was the Accent Tu-Tone available in?: Pastel Sand, Candyapple Red, Bright Dark Blue Metallic, or White, with a Tangerine border around the tape stripe and a tailgate applique with black letters on a Tangerine background. It required a 133" wheelbase Regular Cab Styleside with Custom, Ranger, or Ranger XLT trim.
What color are the FORD tailgate letters on 1979 pickups?: The F-O-R-D letters are white with all body colors except white; with a white body color, the tailgate letters are red.
What color were the wheels painted on 1979 F-Series trucks?: On all F-Series models with full wheel covers, wheels are painted black; all other wheels are painted white.
What are the requirements for the Chromatic Tape Stripe?: It is available only on 117" and 133" wheelbase Styleside pickups with Regular Cab, requires the Ranger trim package, and is not available with bodyside moldings, rocker panel moldings, Tu-Tone paint, dual narrow tape stripe, or Ranger XLT/Lariat trim packages. Yellow or white styled steel wheels are available with it.