Paint code

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Paint code
Topic Started: Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:12 pm (34 Views)
pwbadi	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:12 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 117 Group: Members Member #4,272 Joined: June 13, 2009	Im trying to get my paint code. I know where the metal plate is, however I can't figure out the code. I know its 3 digitds My car is red and red codes are between 500-600. On the bottom left hand corner, the second set of numbers say 540. Could this be the code



charl44	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:18 pm Post #2
Member Posts: 1,931 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	540 is Barolo red. Ian



Stempies	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:19 pm Post #3
Hot Lips Posts: 3,305 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	540 is Barolo red, which is quite a deep red & a 190 colour!



charl44	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:24 pm Post #4
Member Posts: 1,931 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	here`s a picture of mine, see where it`s stamped 199, that`s the paint code, Ian



pwbadi	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:25 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 117 Group: Members Member #4,272 Joined: June 13, 2009	Gentlemen, I figured out its the code. But after seeing the pictures the car seems to be a bit darker than Barolo Red. Could well be due to the fact that it is faded. I'll be doing the bottom half of the car and lets hope it will not look like two tone



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