Paint codes

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daves70

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Paint codes
« on: March 28, 2006 - 06:07:23 PM »
I need help with finding a paint code for sublime green for my 70 Challenger. I KNOW some of you are very smart about these things. Old School (HINT-HINT)!!! I need to paint my Passenger mirror and get it installed on the door. It is the correct mirror for a 70 R/T passenger side,(yes I paid a premium for it!), and I also need help with the Correct placement on the door. I have had this for over a year and REALLY want to get it on the car. :grinyes: If anyone can help me out I would REALLY appreciate it!!!! :ylsuper:




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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2006 - 06:30:09 PM »
This may help!

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2006 - 05:15:47 PM »
Thanks 4cruzin, it must be Limelight J5. What's up with the A-2305f and the E-2305d  numbers? Is that 2 different shades  or 2 totally different paints? :dunno: :clueless: :1zhelp:

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2006 - 10:02:25 PM »
Thanks 4cruzin, it must be Limelight J5. What's up with the A-2305f and the E-2305d  numbers? Is that 2 different shades  or 2 totally different paints? :dunno: :clueless: :1zhelp:

This is a total guess but it may be the base colors and mixture amounts to create the desired color.   :dunno:

**Edit: Actually, after looking again that is cr@p, I have no idea.   :roflsmiley: 
« Last Edit: March 30, 2006 - 10:04:23 PM by 1BADFISH »

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2006 - 10:06:53 PM »
There are paint chip pages from different paint vendors for 1970-71 on Nick's site at this link;

http://www.pantherpink.com/charts.htm


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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2006 - 01:37:57 AM »
Thanks 4cruzin, it must be Limelight J5. What's up with the A-2305f and the E-2305d  numbers? Is that 2 different shades  or 2 totally different paints? :dunno: :clueless: :1zhelp:

Those are RM paint codes and they represent the different types of paint, i.e. acrylic enamel, lacquar etc.

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2006 - 06:08:24 AM »
The problem you will have is what was the car painted with? How do you know that the color on the car is "right" on. There are a lot of variables when painting a car, IE  color mix of the paint, air pressure (PSI) it was sprayed at, relative humidity at time of paint application, etc...metallic colors (especially FC7, EB3, EB5) are very variable, but even solid colors can be a little different.

Best bet to matching an existing paint job is to either get a computer match deal, they have a tool that samples your paint, then matches it. Or start with the factory Sublime, shoot a test piece, then tint and reshoot until you get a perfect match. If you were shooting an entire panel, say a door or fender, best bet would be to do all of the above, then blend it into the adjoining panels. Since we are only talking about a mirror, i'd say do the computer match deal, a lot of paint shops have that system.

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2006 - 06:27:27 AM »
Hey 4C, any chance you have the 71 Challenger chips?  I think mine is Y2 but I don't know if the colors are the same for 71.  (Sorry for buttin in... :misbehaving:)

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2006 - 11:10:21 AM »
Hey 4C, any chance you have the 71 Challenger chips?  I think mine is Y2 but I don't know if the colors are the same for 71.  (Sorry for buttin in... :misbehaving:)


http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/scripts/depot.exe?pgm=aclgate.bbx

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2006 - 01:20:45 PM »
Once a color is introduced, it stays the same code. Lime lite is FJ5...the first letter corresponds to the year of introduction. That code is used in every year it was available.

E=1969
F=1970
G=1971


So if you have say B5 blue....EB5 was used on cars in 69 and 70, but in 71 they came out with GB5. Thats a slightly different color than EB5. 

 So Curious Yellow is GY3...color introduced in 71. FM3 is Panther Pink (Moulon Rouge in dodge talk) introduced in 1970. Dodge and Plymouth used different names for the same color paints...like Panther Pink and Moulon Rouge, Hemi Orange (dodge) and Tor Red (plymouth), Vitamin C (plymouth)and Go Mango (dodge) etc.......

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2006 - 02:21:20 PM »
Once a color is introduced, it stays the same code. Lime lite is FJ5...the first letter corresponds to the year of introduction. That code is used in every year it was available.

E=1969
F=1970
G=1971


So if you have say B5 blue....EB5 was used on cars in 69 and 70, but in 71 they came out with GB5. Thats a slightly different color than EB5. 

 So Curious Yellow is GY3...color introduced in 71. FM3 is Panther Pink (Moulon Rouge in dodge talk) introduced in 1970. Dodge and Plymouth used different names for the same color paints...like Panther Pink and Moulon Rouge, Hemi Orange (dodge) and Tor Red (plymouth), Vitamin C (plymouth)and Go Mango (dodge) etc.......

Learn something everyday, great info hemi!

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2006 - 06:26:24 PM »
The people on this board are incredible.
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« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2006 - 06:53:22 PM »
One more thing about the color codes, the higher the number, the darker the color....so for blues, EB3 is the lightest color, then EB5, then EB7 is the darkest.

Like the yellows, FY1 is top banana, then GY3 is a little darker (curious yellow), then the darker golds...FY4 (citron mist) all the way up to GY9 (tawny gold)

Lime lite is FJ5, and sassy Grass is FJ6....and so on......

So all three letters in the color code mean something, first is year of intro, second is base color, and third is tone.

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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2006 - 07:39:28 PM »
thank you for posting that info Hemi.
I am very interested in learning more of original colours and how to decifer the old mfg. codes :thumbsup:
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Re: Paint codes
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2006 - 10:30:58 PM »
All good info!!    :worshippy   :worshippy