Original Paint color

[CADMAN303]

Does anyone know how to find the original paint color if the door sticker is faded?

Is it in the VIN # somewhere? I would like to go back to the original color.

I know approx. what the the color was. It is an '87 4L, 4WD. The approx. original color was a charcoal black.

[Pete M]

do you just need the name of the paint color? I could probably get that from your year and appx color using the dealership brochures. :thumbsup:

[HOrnbrod]

Look on the stamped steel plate on the drivers side firewall. The #5 - #8 digits (reading left to right) on the 2nd line of the plate is the primary paint code. It's usually two letters and a digit, like PS2.

 

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[CADMAN303]

Thanks, I will look on the firewall plate. the original color was a charcoal black color before my dad had it painted. I want to take it back to the original color. Its an '87 4L, 4WD.

[mjeff87]

if it's an 87, there could also be a stamped plate on the driverside radiator support (beside where the end of the hood prop rod rests when it's stored in it's clip). The first code on the bottom set of numbers in the left corner are the paint codes. Per the FSM, "4M" is the code for Charcol Gray Metallic Clearcoat.

 

HTH,

 

Jeff

[HOrnbrod]

if it's an 87, there could also be a stamped plate on the driverside radiator support (beside where the end of the hood prop rod rests when it's stored in it's clip). The first code on the bottom set of numbers in the left corner are the paint codes. Per the FSM, "4M" is the code for Charcol Gray Metallic Clearcoat.

 

HTH, Jeff

 

Yep, I'd go w. Jeff's info on this one. Probably changed the plate location to the firewall after 1987. :cheers:

[fiatslug87]

[fiatslug87]

For '88-'90 the plates are located on the firewall above the brake boster.

[HOrnbrod]

Thanks Fiat - good info as is your norm. :cheers:

[jbhill]

my 87 has a plate above were the BMS is.