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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 12:45 PM
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I'm going to paint my corvette 76. but I only find the code 4963 for the model 77. there is a big difference with the code 4322

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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 01:14 PM
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Hard to tell from photos but since the formula changed there will be a change in shade.
First is the 76 but W4322 shows it was also used in 1974 till 77. The second is WA4963 show it was used 1977 to 1982

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...?gmcode=WA4322




http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...?gmcode=WA4963


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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 04:23 PM
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Why can't your painter (or paint supply store) find the formula for the 1976 car?

Also, I would say the color would be slightly different, as ALL of the paint suppliers for that color show the code changed from 1976 to 1977. Can you get the paint mixed from one of the other manufacturers listed in that 1976 chart?
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