Grapefruit yellow paint# - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

68 50th · 03-27-2006, 01:07 PM

I'm thinking of repainting my truck two tone, grapefruit yellow/frost white.
Does anyone have the paint code/number for those colors?
I have the GM codes 525/521 (two tone code 545) and the PPG codes 2324/2185 from http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/...truck-pg01.jpg , but my paint shop couldn't find those codes in their computer, they are using Glasurit, a European brand I think.
They said the codes were probably too old and been deleted from their system.
So I wonder if anyone might have newer codes or codes from another paint brand?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

68 50th · 03-28-2006, 05:46 AM

Ttt.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-28-2006, 06:01 AM

I looked at about 50 random chips on that sight using different
makes, years, etc...... and could not find a close match, sorry

**special-K** · 03-28-2006, 08:32 AM

I think Glasurit is BASF or R-M.Can`t remember.

68 50th · 03-28-2006, 09:33 AM

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LUV2XCLR8 I looked at about 50 random chips on that sight using different
makes, years, etc...... and could not find a close match, sorry

LUV, thanks alot for your effort.
Maybe that will be the way to go, to look for another color that match.

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special-K I think Glasurit is BASF or R-M.Can`t remember.

Yes the paintshop told me Glasurit was owned by BASF, German company?
What does R-M stand for, I haven't heard of that company?

Thanks for your help.

Yeller68 · 03-29-2006, 08:28 AM

My truck is a 68, and this is supposed to be the original color. It was faded so bad before it got painted it's hard to tell, but I think it is it, or at least close. If you think it's what you are looking for, I'll call my paint guy, and find out the color code.

Chevy68c10 · 03-29-2006, 08:41 AM

Question? I like the way the yellow truck has the two tone with the white on top, but I've also seen a different way of doing where the the top is only painted from the roof down. Example below. Which is more original ?

[QUOTE=Yeller68]My truck is a 68, and this is supposed to be the original color. It was faded so bad before it got painted it's hard to tell, but I think it is it, or at least close. If you think it's what you are looking for, I'll call my paint guy, and find out the color code.

[IMG]http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/19688.15200_small.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/chevytrucksforsale/&h=52&w=100&sz=2&tbnid=q2cGauPDe2c2qM:&tbnh=40&tbnw=77&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3D19688%2Bc10%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

Chevy68c10 · 03-29-2006, 08:44 AM

Sorry, but you have to copy and paste the link then scroll down to the blue and white 1968 c10.

[QUOTE=Chevy68c10]Question? I like the way the yellow truck has the two tone with the white on top, but I've also seen a different way of doing where the the top is only painted from the roof down. Example below. Which is more original ?

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Originally Posted by Yeller68

My truck is a 68, and this is supposed to be the original color. It was faded so bad before it got painted it's hard to tell, but I think it is it, or at least close. If you think it's what you are looking for, I'll call my paint guy, and find out the color code.

[IMG]http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/19688.15200_small.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/chevytrucksforsale/&h=52&w=100&sz=2&tbnid=q2cGauPDe2c2qM:&tbnh=40&tbnw=77&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3D19688%2Bc10%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

Yeller68 · 03-29-2006, 09:09 AM

I'm pretty sure mine is original. This truck was bought by my father in 69, so I know the paint that was on it before was original, and these lines match up to what it was before. Here's a pic of her, before all the work.

Wow, bout the same angle too. How'd I manage that? LOL

cdowns · 03-29-2006, 11:24 AM

just match this

Jerry Jones · 03-29-2006, 11:58 AM

Here is my '68, I think there is still some yellow there

72armyswbtruck · 03-29-2006, 05:15 PM

Nice Pic of the Grapefruit

trailzen · 03-29-2006, 07:12 PM

Try www.automotivetouchup.com this guy was awsome in helping me with my paint code and sent me a perfect mathing touchup in a 12oz spray bomb and a little vial with brush for detail work.Also he told me that most of the older gm paint codes need to be pre ceded by WD to search them on a data base.Hope this helps

68 50th · 03-30-2006, 03:32 PM

Yeller68,
Your pictures don’t show, i only get red x's.
The yellow I'm looking for was available 1970-1972 so if your truck has the original color it's probably not what I'm looking for, thanks anyway.

Chevy68c10,
I haven't seen any truck painted in that two tone scheme before but it could well be original.

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cdowns,
just match this

I will try to match the color but not the texture

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Jerry Jones,
Here is my '68, I think there is still some yellow there

Thanks for the pic but being a 68 I don't think it is the right color.

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trailzen,
Try www.automotivetouchup.com this guy was awsome in helping me with my paint code and sent me a perfect mathing touchup in a 12oz spray bomb and a little vial with brush for detail work.Also he told me that most of the older gm paint codes need to be pre ceded by WD to search them on a data base.Hope this helps
Yesterday 09:15 PM

Thanks a lot for the link, great site. It helped a lot.
After searching their sites for a while I think I found what I was looking for here:http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/fo...car_detail.cfm
I selected 1971 Chevy Truck and the codes came up.
525 yellow= WA5201 and 521 white= WA5111.
I think this is the numbers my painter needs.
Thanks a lot to everyone.

**raggedjim** · 03-30-2006, 05:54 PM

Here's a picture, I think this is one of my favorite color schemes.

Rg

68 50th · 03-31-2006, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by raggedjim

Here's a picture, I think this is one of my favorite color schemes.

Rg

Thanks for the pic, I think I've seen it before somewhere but I didn't save it then.
It seems to me it is a pretty unusual color scheme but it is my favourite one
.

BobbyK · 03-31-2006, 04:08 PM

Here you go.
The number 525 is today number for the Chevy's old number 2324.
It's what I repainted my Blazer with(factory color)

68 50th · 04-01-2006, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyK

Here you go.
The number 525 is today number for the Chevy's old number 2324.
It's what I repainted my Blazer with(factory color)

BobbyK, Thanks a lot for the pics.
Now that I know PPG still has the color I will maybe go that route, buy the paint from PPG and hand it over to my painter, he told me he wouldn't mind that.
My painter didn't find the yellow color in the Glasurit system though we had all these codes to search from:
525, 2324, WA5201.
He said Glasurit delete older color codes to make room for all the new colors coming every year, we did call the Glasurit central offices in Denmark and Germany and they will make a search if there is any old codes saved somewhere.
Bobby, really nice Blazer you got there.
Again thanks.

03-27-2006, 01:07 PM	#1
68 50th Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	Grapefruit yellow paint# I'm thinking of repainting my truck two tone, grapefruit yellow/frost white. Does anyone have the paint code/number for those colors? I have the GM codes 525/521 (two tone code 545) and the PPG codes 2324/2185 from http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/...truck-pg01.jpg , but my paint shop couldn't find those codes in their computer, they are using Glasurit, a European brand I think. They said the codes were probably too old and been deleted from their system. So I wonder if anyone might have newer codes or codes from another paint brand? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ Mats.. ---------------------------------------------------- 1971 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper 475CBB/TH400/AC 1992 Silverado Sport Truck 1988 Silverado 2500 Ext Longbed 4x4 2001 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Z 28 350/4-speed/AC/T-top 1980 Camaro Coupe V6/3-speed 1979 Buick Century Wagon

03-28-2006, 05:46 AM	#2
68 50th Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Ttt. __________________ Mats.. ---------------------------------------------------- 1971 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper 475CBB/TH400/AC 1992 Silverado Sport Truck 1988 Silverado 2500 Ext Longbed 4x4 2001 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Z 28 350/4-speed/AC/T-top 1980 Camaro Coupe V6/3-speed 1979 Buick Century Wagon

03-28-2006, 06:01 AM	#3
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# I looked at about 50 random chips on that sight using different makes, years, etc...... and could not find a close match, sorry __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-28-2006, 08:32 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# I think Glasurit is BASF or R-M.Can`t remember. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-29-2006, 08:28 AM	#6
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# My truck is a 68, and this is supposed to be the original color. It was faded so bad before it got painted it's hard to tell, but I think it is it, or at least close. If you think it's what you are looking for, I'll call my paint guy, and find out the color code. Last edited by Yeller68; 03-30-2006 at 10:38 PM.

03-29-2006, 08:41 AM	#7
Chevy68c10 Located in Buford,Georgia Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 54	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Question? I like the way the yellow truck has the two tone with the white on top, but I've also seen a different way of doing where the the top is only painted from the roof down. Example below. Which is more original ? [QUOTE=Yeller68]My truck is a 68, and this is supposed to be the original color. It was faded so bad before it got painted it's hard to tell, but I think it is it, or at least close. If you think it's what you are looking for, I'll call my paint guy, and find out the color code. [IMG]http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/19688.15200_small.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.oldchevytruck.com/chevytrucksforsale/&h=52&w=100&sz=2&tbnid=q2cGauPDe2c2qM:&tbnh=40&tbnw=77&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3D19688%2Bc10%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

03-29-2006, 09:09 AM	#9
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# I'm pretty sure mine is original. This truck was bought by my father in 69, so I know the paint that was on it before was original, and these lines match up to what it was before. Here's a pic of her, before all the work. Wow, bout the same angle too. How'd I manage that? LOL Last edited by Yeller68; 03-30-2006 at 10:39 PM.

03-29-2006, 11:24 AM	#10
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# just match this __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY Last edited by cdowns; 05-12-2006 at 08:05 AM.

03-29-2006, 11:58 AM	#11
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Here is my '68, I think there is still some yellow there Attached Images __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother! Last edited by Jerry Jones; 03-29-2006 at 11:58 AM.

03-29-2006, 05:15 PM	#12
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,033	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Nice Pic of the Grapefruit __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

03-29-2006, 07:12 PM	#13
trailzen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 71	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Try www.automotivetouchup.com this guy was awsome in helping me with my paint code and sent me a perfect mathing touchup in a 12oz spray bomb and a little vial with brush for detail work.Also he told me that most of the older gm paint codes need to be pre ceded by WD to search them on a data base.Hope this helps

03-30-2006, 05:54 PM	#15
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,476	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Here's a picture, I think this is one of my favorite color schemes. Rg Attached Images __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

03-31-2006, 04:08 PM	#17
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Re: Grapefruit yellow paint# Here you go. The number 525 is today number for the Chevy's old number 2324. It's what I repainted my Blazer with(factory color) __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE Last edited by BobbyK; 03-31-2006 at 04:10 PM.

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