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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Paint me!

Im trying to bring this old 80' back from the dead. I want to paint it the stock color, so can anyone tell me what the stock blue color is called. Thanks
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Tender Blue
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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No, tender was a later color. Here's the list

http://www.rotorhead.ca/topic.php?fldr=tech&cntnt=paint
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Oh wow. I didn't realize that they changed blues...
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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brown!
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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cool, didnt know there were so many! thanks a lot
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by whitey85mtu
brown!

no browns...please......not the best color I've seen the fb in
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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I have a brown one in the collection, and like it.

The paint code is on the vin plate on the firewall.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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I have a brown one. paint job is a little messed up but its nice. I think instead of black im gonna go with brown too.
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