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Old 06-21-02, 08:59 AM
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Canary Yellow Paint Code?

Anyone know it? for the 79 year???


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matching paint is a bitch.
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Not matching.. I am painting my car that color

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Zach - I've got a originally yellow '79, tell me where the paint code is and I'll check over lunch...

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Should be in the driverside door.. It should be a 2 letter code..


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why does it need to be the saem color code as the oen that was offered on a stock version. why not just make your own?
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Because it is alot cheaper..


Custom paint is expensive & i like the color.


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or just goto a body/paint shop they have books with the cars then models and years and colors they come in then form there there is the paint code then form teh paint code they goto one of those weird micro sheet things like at teh library then on there they have the mix to make the paint. so just go over there and ask or sumtin?
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Because i am ordering the paint.. So i need the code I guess i could call the local mazda dealer..


Just thought someone might know on here..


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Mazda won't look it up.. they only keep up to 86 on hand


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Zach - my paint code was under the hood.... it's YU. Hope that helps!

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Thanks alot Armen. That is what i needed!


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