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what colour is this?
#723361 May 06th 2017 7:28 am
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I imported this 1980 G10 from the Us a few months ago, I have decided to repaint it but really would love to keep it the colour it was, its not the original colour, so there`s no paint code to work from. I even called the previous owner but he bought it with this colour, he has no idea of what it might be.
I`m hoping - yeah, its LONG SHOT - that someone out there might recognise the colour, it`s metallic blue,
Thanks, hope the image works.\
Sorry, photobucket refuses to respond, its getting worse every time I try to use it, hopefully you can browse my previous posts where there are some pics of the van
cheers
Just found help on the forum re adding pics.

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Matman #723373 May 06th 2017 2:06 pm
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Paint shops here (and I assume there) have devices that can "read" and then match a paint color, by simply scanning the surface. If you can't come up with a paint code, this service should get you VERY close.

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Dyno_Dave #723374 May 06th 2017 2:44 pm
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Thanks Dave, I have tried a couple of paint shops locally, they say their scanner only `reads` late models, but you have me thinking I should contact some of the bigger shops nearer the city, they`d prob have more equipment. cheers.

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Matman #723378 May 06th 2017 6:26 pm
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Interesting Matman. That may be true, I don't know. But I've never heard of that before.

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Matman #723380 May 06th 2017 7:11 pm
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Home Depot will tell ya ...

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cheers.it seems we have some home depot stores around Brisbane, I`ll check them out tomorrow.

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Matman #723407 May 06th 2017 11:06 pm
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My first thought when you asked was that it was a late 90s GM color that they put on their pickups.
I found some stuff and posted it, but the more I looked, the more the info didn't agree... So I edited the post to what is here now.

It really looks like a Chevy truck color to me, but I can't pin down what that color is called.
Some sources say "Indigo Blue Metallic", another source says "Medium Blue".

Is this close?
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Re: what colour is this?
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what can I say Rusty, you should change your handle to Sam Spade..........
Looks very close, I`ll check out the auto shops tomorrow and see what Indigo Blue looks like in the touch up
rattle cans. thanks again..

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Matman #723424 May 07th 2017 7:10 pm
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I wish you good luck.

I couldn't find it earlier, but here's a chart with the paint codes for that color:
Paint codes

Regards, Sam Spade
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