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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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Getting a ram air hood and buying the paint myself. What color is my car and even more important, what might the paint code be for my color. Did a little research and found a "flame red" code #81/WA8774. Is this right? Thanks guys!

(UPDATE)Ended up going w/ the 8774 code and it seems to be perfect. Had the guy install the hood today and after just a little fitting(wanted to do more but it was raining cats and dogs) it is now on. It seemed to be a little lighter then the rest of my car when we first put it on. After driving 80 miles home in the rain it seemed to match up well when it was dirty like the rest of my car. Will get pictures up ASAP.


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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Are you really color blind?


I wonder how hard its going to be for you to paint it then? Just a wondering, im not trying to be rude either.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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I'm shade blind. Have a hard time telling the subtle differencies between colors. So I've heard the terms "torch red","bright rally red","flame red", thrown around and seen them all side by side and can't tell the difference. So I just want to make sure my hood comes out the same color as my car haha. Oh......and not painting it myself, just buying the paint for it
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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look at ur vin tag on ur door the paint code is there.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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I feel your pain. I have sat for countless hours arguing with my friends over the colors of cars that are red/orange or dark green/purple/or blue (they look black to me).
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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<---- Another member of the color-blind club. I am red/green deficient
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by O-townLS1
I feel your pain. I have sat for countless hours arguing with my friends over the colors of cars that are red/orange or dark green/purple/or blue (they look black to me).
Haha...feel your pain!

I would love to check my door to get the code but of course on the color blind mans car the sticker has to be gone haha. New I should have bought a white ls1
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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<---- Another member of the color-blind club. I am red/green deficient


how do you manage the tree???
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wa 8774 is the paint code.
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flame red I believe 81u? correct if wrong.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Im joining the club fellas. I think the worst for me is black/darker. Because im out with my friends and im like that car is sweet and then let me know its purple!!! Im like damnit lol. But also white and light pink
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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How old is your paint job? Not to throw a damper out there but I think there might be a slight difference between a fresh paint job and an older paint job.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1vazquez
How old is your paint job? Not to throw a damper out there but I think there might be a slight difference between a fresh paint job and an older paint job.
I imagine it's the original paint. I'm sure that the colors will be a bit off, but the guy who is selling me the hood is giving me a great deal to throw some red paint on it so I couldn't pass it up. He owns his own painting business and I'm getting the hood painted to match (at least the same color code) for only $550. So I figure if it looks noticeably different I'll have it done at a shop so they can blend the fenders, headlights, and front bumper so it looks better. But again I probably won't notice so I'll wait for someone to tell me it looks off haha.

On a side note, my brother is who shade blind like myself just bought a contour sport. We went and looked at it, never asked the guy the color because it looked plain as day black to us. Ended up getting it home and right when our sister saw it she asked....."why did you get a purple car" hahahahahahahahaha. Turns out the color was "black cherry". Still can't tell to this day but it's a nice little daily driver.
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it should match pretty well. The gm red is pretty forgiving when spraying it.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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update..
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Wow....8774 is the paint code my 91 had. It's a beautiful red.
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