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SNAKEBIT

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2018, 06:55:20 PM »
Not sure. I've never studied Cougars. There are some Mercurys that I like.
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2018, 07:19:40 PM »
are the seats wrong in the gte ? phred

According to it's Marti that GT-E came with Light Nugget Gold Standard Bucket Seats with headrests (it's not an XR-7).

Looks like those are the standard style Cougar buckets that get the headrests but the headrests are missing.

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2018, 09:02:11 PM »
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I want that top one !!!
Well I'm kinda partial to the bottom one... ;D

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2018, 02:30:11 PM »


Oddly enough, when Ford used the color on the 2004 Mach 1, they gave it the Mercury name - Competition Orange.
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2018, 08:09:24 PM »


And, BTW, Ford grabber Orange is "Competition Gold" in Mercury-speak.
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2018, 08:37:54 PM »
Has anyone ever seen a 69/70 shelby convertible in grabber green with a white interior?  Been to many conventions and never saw one.  I would love to see one someday.

Mine is the more common red, I believe.










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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2018, 09:42:06 PM »
yes there is a grabber green/white interior 70 gt500 vert in alaska & it dont get driven much.

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2018, 10:03:22 PM »
This might be the same Alaska car Ed mentioned.



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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2018, 11:10:21 PM »
Thanks for posting that photo.  Wonder how many were made? 

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2018, 12:15:48 AM »
That grabber green car is an SCJ right?
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2018, 10:54:50 PM »
Grabber Green is one of my favorite colors for the Shelbys. Why would Mercury call an orange color Gold? Hmm . . .
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #26 on: October 08, 2018, 09:13:21 AM »
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Why would Mercury call an orange color Gold? Hmm . . .

Just to be different... :o

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #27 on: October 08, 2018, 10:05:07 AM »
There was substance abuse going on back then in a big way, maybe someone's vision and or judgement was impaired.  ;D

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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #28 on: October 08, 2018, 09:07:16 PM »
Competition Orange and Competition Yellow were already taken.
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Re: Grabber Orange
« Reply #29 on: October 08, 2018, 10:51:17 PM »
All good and funny answers guys, thanks!
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