See also Willys Paint Samples 1953-54 and Willys Paint Samples 1955-58.
The images below are scans of paint chip sheets for Willys vehicles from 1959 to 1965. They are an approximation of the colors used by Willys, and should not be considered a replacement for actual paint chips. Note that it is not always clear which of the colors were used by Willys on the CJ-3B model in particular years. Elsewhere on the web, see chips for most years at AutoColorLibrary.com.
Black bolt-on parts: Normally the windshield and its pivot brackets were gloss black. Footman loops were normally all black except the one at the top center of the windshield frame, which is whatever color the windshield frame is painted (sometimes body color but normally black). Wheels were also sometimes body color but normally white or black.
Steering column, brake and clutch pedals, and engine were normally black. Fan shrouds, seat frames and undercarriage were black or apparently sometimes olive drab. The side steps are normally the same as the body and underbody. One gallon of paint is usually enough for painting the body inside and out.
See also How to Match a Paint Color.
Willys Service Bulletin 505, dated 9 February 1961, announced that a "Paint and Trim Option Plate" would be attached to all current production vehicles, starting with serial number 57348-74870 in the case of the CJ-3B. Thanks to Bill Norris for scanning this.
The Paint and Trim tags were not screwed to the firewall, so often these tags have been lost. They carry the paint numbers found beside the chips on the paint sheets below.
180 is Redwood Metallic on Kirby Silverton's 1962 CJ-3B.
179 is Plantation White on a 1962 Ansul Chemical Fire Jeep.
177 is Fountain Green Poly on a 1963 CJ3B.
231 is Treebark Brown Poly on a 1963 CJ3B.
229 is Amber Poly on Duane Brown's 1964 CJ-3B which also has a stamping error in the serial number.
225 is Spruce Tip Green Poly on a 1965 CJ-3B.
Below is a list which has been passed around, of trim codes and their significance to upholstery colors. I don't know the source of the information, and it does not correspond directly to all the numbers found on trim tags, but it does seem to be helpful in some cases.
| 1961 Codes | Code | Seat Material |
| 2 | Slate Gray Fabric, Colonial Grain, Vinylite coated | |
| 12 | Olive Drab, Vinylite Coated | |
| 13 | Red Barcelona Fabric, Vinylite Coated | |
| 62 | Dark Gray Toned Print Vinyl H-87 Dark Gray Vinyl | |
| H-89 | Persian Gray Pincrush Vinyl H-93 Honey Beige Pincrush Vinyl | |
| N-19 | Tropical Rose Crush Grain Vinyl, Tropical Rose and Coral Mist Striped Vinyl | |
| N-20 | Cerulean Blue Crush Grain Vinyl, Cerulean Blue and Glacier White Striped Vinyl | |
| N-21 | Jade Tint Crush Grain Vinyl, Jade Tint and Glacier White Striped Vinyl | |
| N-33 | Fountain Green Metallic Macombo Grain Vinyl | |
| N-34 | Peacock Blue, Macombo Grain Vinyl | |
| N-35 | Amber Metallic, Macombo Grain Vinyl | |
| N-57 | Pepsi-cola Yellow and Pepsi-cola Creamed Striped Vinyl | |
| N-64 | President Red, Macombo Grain Vinyl | |
| N-72 | President Red, British Calf Grain Vinyl (For Pleated Seats) | |
| Y-33 | Light Gray Toned Print Vinyl, Colt Hide Grain | |
| Y-44 | Black, White and Gray Plastastrand Burnished Antique Black Vinyl | |
| Y-58 | Light Gray Toned Print Vinyl and Granada Green Vinyl Coated Facing | |
| Y-59 | Light Gray Toned Print Vinyl and Gulf Blue Vinyl Coated Facing | |
| Y-60 | Light Gray Toned Print Vinyl and President Red Vinyl Coated Facing | |
| Y-63 | Black Burnished Antique Vinyl | |
| Y-64 | Black, White and Gray Plastastrand Black Dinosaur Vinyl | |
| Y-92 | Two-Toned Tawny Gray Breathable Ribbed and Tawny Gray and Black Vinyl | |
| Starting 1962 | ||
| Code | Seat Type | Seat Material |
| T-199 | Bucket or Bench | Green Vinyl |
| T-200 | Bucket or Bench | Blue Vinyl |
| T-201 | Bucket or Bench | Amber Metallic Vinyl |
| T-224 | Bucket | Black Vinyl (Pleats) |
| Starting 1964 | ||
| Code | Seat Type | Seat Material |
| T-225 | Bucket or Bench | Green Vinyl (Pleats) |
| T-226 | Bucket or Bench | Blue Vinyl (Pleats) |
| T-227 | Bucket or Bench | Black Vinyl (Pleats) |
| Starting 1965 | ||
| Code | Seat Type | Seat Material |
| T-245 | Bucket | Rawhide Vinyl |
| T-246 | Bucket | Blue Vinyl |
| T-247 | Bucket | Charcoal Vinyl |
| T-248 | Bucket | Red Vinyl (Pleats) |
| T-249 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Rawhide Vinyl |
| T-250 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Blue Vinyl |
| T-251 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Charcoal Vinyl |
| T-253 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Blue Vinyl |
| T-254 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Charcoal Vinyl |
| T-255 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Red Vinyl |
| T-263 | Bucket or Bench | Green Vinyl |
| T-264 | Bucket or Bench | Blue Vinyl |
| T-265 | Bucket or Bench | Amber Vinyl |
| T-266 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Rawhide Vinyl |
| T-267 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Blue Vinyl |
| T-268 | 2/3-1/3 Bench | Charcoal Vinyl |
The graphics below are scans of paint chips for Willys vehicles from 1959 to 1965, of the full Acme, Dupont or Ditzler sheet for that year, with paint chips and codes and in some cases additional information. All of these reproductions are an approximation of the colors used by Willys, but should not be considered a replacement for actual paint chips.
It is not always clear which of the colors were used by Willys on the CJ-3B in particular years. Windshields were normally painted black. Engine and undercarriage were apparently black. Fan shrouds and seat frames were apparently sometimes olive drab. Additional information is welcome. -- Derek Redmond
See also a Martin Seymour Paints 1958-63 chart (80K JPEG) found by Steve Chabot; includes Royal Blue and Glenwood Green as in 1957, but replaces Aztec Orange with Omaha Orange (as used in 1959-63). President Red, Steelglow Gray, Transport Yellow and Glacier White also appear as in 1957.
Glacier White, Amber Poly and Fountain Green were used on the 1961 CJ-3B. Red was used in a 1962 CJ-3B brochure.
Colors used by Willys in 1962: President Red, Tropical Rose, Coral Mist, Mallard Blue Poly, Peacock Blue, Fountain Green Poly, Foam Green, Plantation White, Redwood Poly, Amber Poly, GSA Gray
See also an Acme Mixing Formula Sheet for Willys 1956-63 colors in lacquer and enamel:
Page 1 (180K JPEG).
Page 2 (180K JPEG).
Note the slight change in the color and code for Transport Yellow between 1962 and 1963.
I didn't scan this 1967 sheet, and I think the colors are less accurate.
Additional information is welcome. -- Derek Redmond
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