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Offline 75 C20

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color of my 79
« on: June 10, 2007, 06:18:26 pm »
i recently bought a 79 c20  it is all orginal and but it doesnt have the sticker in the glove box. does anybody recgonize this color- i took it of the inside so it was under the floor mat and not faded. i want to repaint it the same color
1975 Custom Deluxe 20 350 SM465 2WD Longbed
1979 Custom Deluxe 20 400 SM465 2WD Longbed
1968 Custom Sport Truck 20 327 TH400 2WD Longbed
1985 Silverado 10 305 700R4 2WD Longbed
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 Turbo350
2008 GMC 2500HD 6.0 6spd 4X4 Longbed

Offline Prong

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Re: color of my 79
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2007, 06:56:35 pm »
It looks an awful lot like the color of my other 79 I recently acquired--Cardinal Red.
79 K10 SB 4x4 383/Th350
79 K10 LB 4x4 350/SM465

Offline Captkaos

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Re: color of my 79
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2007, 10:35:41 pm »
It is Cardinal Red.  I think it was called Tangier Red by PPG...
http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1979-chevrolettruck-pg01.jpg