Paint Code Error?
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....guess I was thinking when they when they made 174 cars per day?
...must have been when they were in the mid to late '70s making 37,000 cars per year. My mistake. Just thought that VIN was low enough to have been a first month car. Didn't have any reference materials handy when I posted.
...that is a neat error to have, just don't have NCRS judge it.
...must have been when they were in the mid to late '70s making 37,000 cars per year. My mistake. Just thought that VIN was low enough to have been a first month car. Didn't have any reference materials handy when I posted.
...that is a neat error to have, just don't have NCRS judge it.
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Color Code Not Found
Just found this post while searching for the same mysterious color code.
I am the proud new owner of a 66 with the same color
code 996.
Trim Tag Reads:
005
66 467 A-1905
STD 996
VIN
194676S106151
So if anyone has had any luck finding out what this color code is I would love to know. Mine is currently red and will need to repaint in the near future. I love the red but appreciate the idea of restoring to original specs.
Thanks, Tim
I am the proud new owner of a 66 with the same color
code 996.
Trim Tag Reads:
005
66 467 A-1905
STD 996
VIN
194676S106151
So if anyone has had any luck finding out what this color code is I would love to know. Mine is currently red and will need to repaint in the near future. I love the red but appreciate the idea of restoring to original specs.
Thanks, Tim
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Well, you'll have to find a GM paint code list for 1966 to understand that one. The paint code numbers were not unique to a specific color. They were reused on different model years for different colors!!!
ie, 1970 & 71 had Bridgehampton Blue, paint code 979. 1972 had Targa Blue (a darker shade of blue with less metallic in it), paint code 979. Ain't that a 'kick in the butt'?
ie, 1970 & 71 had Bridgehampton Blue, paint code 979. 1972 had Targa Blue (a darker shade of blue with less metallic in it), paint code 979. Ain't that a 'kick in the butt'?
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What paint code was used for the non standard paint or primer cars?
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