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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | I dropped my 66 half ton off to be painted yesterday. They could not find a paint code anywhere on the truck. Does anyone know the code for the red/orange color that oxidizes to an orange rust color after about 20 years.? Very common but i don't know what it is called or the code number.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 128 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 128 | Hello cabover,it's actually fourty years old and what kind of shop can't find a color,makes me wonder what kind of work there going to do! (just a thought)anyway enough negative mumble the code I found for a 66 chev truck red is 514 ppg mixing #70704 hope this helps and good luck!  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | Makes me a little uncomfortable too. Seems like it is hard to find people committed to doing good work these days. Thanks for the paint code !!! I will pass that along.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 112 | hey cabover i painted mine a 1997 chevy red orange its a truck line color but its really close to original if you want base/clear coat lmk ill get you the code if you like | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | Thanks for the suggestion Oldno. I went to the body shop last night and picked out a chip. I hope it is close to being right. Could you post a pic of yours ? Would love to see how it turned out.
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