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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Des Moines Iowa
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Paint code is different WTF?????
So today I started looking into getting some touch up paint for a few scratches on my 87v20.
The paint code in the glove box reads WA-L5118 So I go down to the local auto parts and start looing for the correct paint code to match my RED paint. Well it looks like I'd been had once again WA-L5118 is NOT RED it is BLACK. WOW !!!! I bought this truck last winter from a guy in Minnasota that told me alot of BS and I fell for it. But on the positive side I do love the red paint. Even though it's NOT the original color like the guy said it was. I don't see any signs of any black on this truck at all. |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
I will post some pics later
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Owasso OK
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
Does the VIN on the SPID label match the VIN on the dash? Maybe something as simple as someone swapped the glove box.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Prescott, Arizona
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
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![]() I figure someone had a brain fart at the type writer that day ![]() You would have to dig deep into the truck to find out for sure, down low on the firewall, or behind the dash and/or around the kick panels,,,pull up carpet etc....where a painter typically doesn't go that far for a color change,,,and see what you really have. |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Des Moines Iowa
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
After looking into this over the weekend I found two little area's of the original black paint. Passanger side door jam has a very small chip, and yes it is black under the nice red paint. Also behind the firewall cover it is black.
I feel pretty ****y about getting tricked from the guy I bought it from. Kinda make me wounder what else he lied about ? |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Prescott, Arizona
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
Maybe it's as simple as he just didn't know,,,and wasn't really lying,,,it's just what he believed it to be.
Certainly sounds like a repaint though,,,,resale red seems to be popular ![]() |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Des Moines Iowa
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
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Yeah I know I'm sure that's what it was. Who ever did it did a very good job it looks pretty nice. |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Prescott, Arizona
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Re: Paint code is different WTF?????
That's all that matters,,,as long as you're happy
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