Magnesium Wheels paint code?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Central Coast Ca.
In my notes from the forum, I've got this next to Magnesium wheels:
GM touch up paint:
Bronze code N73 WA163D
Seems like I've seen it from one of the vendors, like LAPD or Mid America.
My notes say it can be obtained from Fitchner
I need some as well
GM touch up paint:
Bronze code N73 WA163D
Seems like I've seen it from one of the vendors, like LAPD or Mid America.
My notes say it can be obtained from Fitchner
I need some as well
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 149
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From: MD
so, which one is it GM482 light sand drift or N73 bronze?
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
Last edited by starshifter; Jan 27, 2006 at 04:17 PM.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 286
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From: 99702 Malae Place Aiea Hawai’i
does anyone know how to fix curb rash on mag wheels?
Originally Posted by starshifter
so, which one is it GM482 light sand drift or N73 bronze?
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,315
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From: Near Jacksonville Fl.
Originally Posted by starshifter
so, which one is it GM482 light sand drift or N73 bronze?
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.
The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: MD
Originally Posted by corvettebob1
If this is a pic of your car it's the GM482 light sand drift!
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.
Thanks a lot! I wish I had listened to you first, but my dealer had confirmed that it was N73 bronze. So, I had bought that color from them. I'll now get the light sand drift!!!!
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: MD
Originally Posted by corvettebob1
If this is a pic of your car it's the GM482 light sand drift!
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.
This car's color is "light sandrift". Seems pretty close to the magnesium wheels. The dealer insists that N73 bronze is the right color, but they are wrong. I tried it and it doesn't match.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 286
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From: 99702 Malae Place Aiea Hawai’i
Originally Posted by Pewtavert
Anybody know the part number for the painted GM Magnesium wheel weights?
2) Can anyone tell me how to fix roadrash on my Magnisum wheels. Will bondo wor?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: The Arid Sunny Desert
Wheel weights are what is used when high speed balancing the tires so that no portion of the wheel/tire combo weighs any differently than the rest. For these particular wheels, GM has color matched the weights to the wheel.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: MD
Originally Posted by Pewtavert
Wheel weights are what is used when high speed balancing the tires so that no portion of the wheel/tire combo weighs any differently than the rest. For these particular wheels, GM has color matched the weights to the wheel.
I don't know the part #, but I know Criswell Chevrolet charges $20/band if you want your wheels balanced with the colormatched weights.
