My Vett is a 2001/Millennium Yellow W/Tint Coat (thats what it says on the window sticker) Paint code on sticker in glove box is 423G. The problem is that code does not match. I had my fuel rails repainted last year. Paint didn't match the first time, painter match a yellow out of his color sample books. Just picked up some more painted parts from a different painter. They don't match either, both times the Yellow is lighter than boby color. Both painters used the same code 423G
Question is:
1. Does anyone know what is going wrong or why the paint doesn't match.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks...Allen

 

Sounds like your base coat or material is substanially different -

 

I dont know much about your paint problems, but I do remember this post. You may want to check it out. He seems to know quite a bit about the Millenium color issues...

Restoration/Transformation of the Z06: Fresh Paint, Targa Conversion, Stereo, etc.

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So I've had the Z06 for almost 5 years... it's been a journey. I've done countless HPDEs, a few auto-xs, a few trips down the 1/4-mile, and almost 70,000 miles of driving since picking it up in '03 w/ 11k.

The car is/was quite rough from all the HPDE use and due to difficulties matching millenium yellow has 4 different shades of yellow and a black hood.

Since getting the Panoz w/ my father as our track car I no longer have to try and do dual duty with the Z06. Making a car perform well on track and be reliable requires mods and excessive maintenance that is in direct opposition to having a comfortable cruiser.

So this thread will outline my return to my waxer roots and the restoration, if you will, of my 2001 Z06 The main projects are the following:

1. Interior insulation w/ eDead and Ensolite
2. New head unit w/ vrumvrum plate and integrated XM
3. Fresh paint and some custom stuff
4. Targa top conversion w/ oem parts (not caravaggio kit)
5. Finally getting my CCW classics back together w/ fresh centers
6. Removing track mods etc.

Gary (GBVette) has been kind enough to provide some space in his shop (dubbed the 'vette barn') and his know how in sanding a car and doing the body work. We'll be doing all the prep and disassembly and having a local shop do the painting of the panels. The car will be a slightly brighter shade of yellow, most likely Screamin' Yellow which is a Ford mustang color. It's brighter than millenium but not as pale as Velocity Yellow. I'd also like to see if it can be painted as a 2 stage to avoid the matching issues of the 3-stage Mil yellow should I ever have to re-spray.

I took the car out to the shop last Friday evening to begin taking it apart. Gary started sanding and working on my DRM hood and I took things apart. The pics suck as they're cell phone pics and I've been forgetting to take my camera this week.

The first part of the project is insulating the interior. I'm doing this with eDead followed by Ensolite foam. Currently I'm 95% done w/ the eDead (it's tedious to install) and waiting on m Ensolite to come in.

Here's a few pics I have of partial sanding and disassembly:






I'll get my camera out there and take some updated pictures.


Brian

 

According to the Black Book paint code for a 2001 MY is 79

 

That's not a paint code, it's an RPO code for a color.

WA-423G is correct, and no, it never matches.
All aftermarket paint formulas attempt to duplicate it in a 2 stage bc/cc process, but it was painted in 3 stages at the factory, very much like a pearl/candy paint job is done. But most body shop guys take a quick look at it, see a solid color, and think "no problem".

Your painter will have to do some custom tinting to get it to match, and even it matches well in the sunlight, you'll probably find some lighting conditions that will show the mismatch.

Simply put, it is a very tough color to match.

 

Thanks guys for the help and info. One of these days I'll learn to take another part off the Vett for the paint to match. Talked to the painter yesterday morning and he's going to repaint the parts. I'll post some pics when I get them back.

Thanks again, Allen