1970 Light Blue Spec's

[Rodger]

Hola Class

I have an 1970 Pick-up and I am starting to think of getting the correct shade of Light Blue. What is the formal shade name and code of this colour ???

When I strole into the local auto paint store, I would like to hand them the directions of how to get to this shade and code of Blue ( as Dodge called it ).

Rodger & Gabby
COS

ps
The mirror bases and roof is an White.

[ufo]

If by paint store who mean a body shop supplier that will custom mix it.
They should have a listing in a catalog with samples on it.Just make sure your looking at the truck chart not the car one.

[HellBelly]

They used to have the paint pages online, anybody remember this link?

[ufo]

Another thing to watch for is if your having the color done in base/clear or single stage.
I have had buddies use base/clear and the paint color done not match the orig.Depends on how accurate you want to be and a lot of people won't even notice anyway.
If you have a '70 service manual there are color codes in the body section.

[Rodger]

Hola There

I now understand there is an "base/clear" way of painting and an "single stage" way of painting. Why may the "base/clear" have an slightly differant "shade of tint" from the original blue as it was in 1970 ?

Is there an differance of final cost ? Which is better for time ?

What does it say in the 1970 Factory Service Manual about the Light Blue ( I'll add this manual to my getting long Christmas List ) ?

Rodger & Gabby
COS

[MOPAT]

I think Norm has the color chips in his Image Event on the dodgesweptline.org site.
If not there maybe it was in Chris's old site.

[ufo]

Hola There

I now understand there is an "base/clear" way of painting and an "single stage" way of painting. Why may the "base/clear" have an slightly differant "shade of tint" from the original blue as it was in 1970 ?

Is there an differance of final cost ? Which is better for time ?

What does it say in the 1970 Factory Service Manual about the Light Blue ( I'll add this manual to my getting long Christmas List ) ?

Rodger & Gabby
COS

The shades could vary because some of the chemicals used in certain colors may not be available anymore.
I would vote for base/clear to last longer.A single stage can be long lasting as well,depends on the enviroment it's in.Left dirty,bird crap,etc will destroy any paint.
I have a '69 manual otherwise I would have posted the code for you.
Tried finding a '70 truck chart online but no luck yet.

[soopernaut]

They used to have the paint pages online, anybody remember this link?

We used to have them on the home page of this site.

Here is a link to the 1970 Dodge truck colors. http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?i ... k-pg01.jpg