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Old May 28, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Paint code for a 66 cutlass...

I searched and i could find for a 67 and 64 and all other years but a 66. lol. I found a scan of the 67 ppg card will they be the same ? Does anyone have a scan of the 66 card ? thanks in advanced.
Old May 28, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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what code do you need? The cards can be found occasionally on ebay.
Old May 28, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bisscrac
I searched and i could find for a 67 and 64 and all other years but a 66. lol. I found a scan of the 67 ppg card will they be the same ? Does anyone have a scan of the 66 card ? thanks in advanced.
No they are not the same and you can find any year paint card you want here:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/

Here's the 1966 Olds card:

Old May 28, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Sweet thanks man !
Old May 28, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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Unfortunately that list is a bit confusing. The aqua mist and tropic turquoise are more greenish that what my computer is showing. That just points out that you are best off to get authentic sheets (cards) with real paint chips on them.
Old May 28, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Run to Rund
Unfortunately that list is a bit confusing. The aqua mist and tropic turquoise are more greenish that what my computer is showing. That just points out that you are best off to get authentic sheets (cards) with real paint chips on them.
X2. Never trust what has been pictured/scanned viewed/printed, whatever. It can easily (and appreciably) vary from the original.
Old May 28, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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On your body data trim plate, you'll see a letter as paint code. That letter is to the left side of each paint chip on the PPG chart. The number underneath it is the PPG formula number that the PPG Ditzler paint jobber would use to mix it.

What I wanna know is- why can't carmakers offer NICE colors like those now, instead of bombarding us with white and twenty-seven shades of silver/ gray? I looked for a Grand Marquis for nearly a year before I found one that was not white or silver and not 300 miles away.
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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i am going with the target red for sure
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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I have an el cheapo F85 and it looks sharp in Target Red.
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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any pics ?
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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I'll try to clean off some of the dust and send some pix to your email address.
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