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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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I need yo do some body repair work on a 82 CE.

Can anyone recommend an online Source, to buy a couple cans of spray paint that will do the job?

Thanks
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Hi

Sinse the original paint on your car is over 20 years old, it will be different from any original coded spray can paint you could buy.
Best is to take a sample ( fuel cap cover or so ) to a place that can mix paints to your sample.
Some can even fill this exactly to your colour mixed paint into spray cans if you wish so.

Good luck. Gunther
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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He's right no way to match it.

P.S. there is only 1 true cool Vette color BLACK!

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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
P.S. there is only 1 true cool Vette color BLACK!

Must have been no Vettes produced from 1970 through 1976 then, since no Corvette was painted black by the factory during those years. Source: http://www.idavette.net/trivia.htm
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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I thought all vettes were red

Try these sites for mail order paint. I buy mine locally. Joe

http://www.autobodystore.com/

http://autocolorlibrary.com
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 73ragtop
Must have been no Vettes produced from 1970 through 1976 then, since no Corvette was painted black by the factory during those years. Source: http://www.idavette.net/trivia.htm
I said truly cool not truly stock and boring. Wake up!
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