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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: choptop on January 23, 2010, 06:59:44 PM

Title: Where to find best paint
Post by: choptop on January 23, 2010, 06:59:44 PM

Im looking into getting the paint for Oldyellers truck. If all goes well, I might try to paint it this spring. The problem is I need to find the best place to get the paint mixed. I have seen others this color repainted and they did a horrible job matching the original yellow. I have also tried to find the paint chips online with no luck. The yellow is 53 and the tan is 60 (santa fe) Any suggestions? I dont want the color to come out any different than what was stock.

Title: Re: Where to find best paint
Post by: Captkaos on January 23, 2010, 11:09:28 PM

Chop, the Yellow is called Colonial Yellow and it is the same color for 81 (1st year) thru 84.  The PPG number is 2929. 
You can see it on this page:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/aclchip.aspx?image=1982-chevrolettruck-pg01.jpg

Title: Re: Where to find best paint
Post by: choptop on January 24, 2010, 08:49:24 AM

Awesome, thanks Capt. that what I was looking for.

Title: Re: Where to find best paint
Post by: Captkaos on January 24, 2010, 10:42:38 AM

no problem.

Title: Re: Where to find best paint
Post by: 77 Scottsdale on May 09, 2018, 03:53:07 PM

Hello, I know this is an old thread but I am also looking for Colonial Yellow for 1977 but the link shows no matches anymore :c

Title: Re: Where to find best paint
Post by: zieg85 on May 09, 2018, 06:30:32 PM

Check with Sherwin-Williams Automobile finishes.  They should be able to mix it for you.