Rare paint codes

[someotherguy]

the wa on the tag nowhere near looks like it's wa-97xx and the color us usually called out in the rpo with a 2 digit number which i'm not seeing either.

You're trying to match the outside, what are the jambs and underhood? Possible wrong tag in truck or has been repainted?

"solid paint" would mean non metallic

Figured on the solid but didn't want to assume. It's probably not the first time I've seen RPO TGK but never paid it any attention before. Not one that comes up often, I think.

I circled the WE5405 in blue, it's not where we're used to seeing the paint code, that's for sure. There's some in the usual location on the SPID label but obviously not very legible. I don't know why there would be paint codes in the usual location, AND paint codes to the bottom left as well (and they don't appear to match, as well as having U and L designations indicating a possible factory two-tone.) The ones on the bottom left do seem to possibly be the color the truck is. "Medium aqua" sounds about right..

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To be clear, I've seen plenty of SPID labels with the paint code at the bottom left but not just the code alone. Usually it's preceded by "basecoat/clearcoat", "bc/cc", "dis.lacquer" or even "bc/cc enamel" and whatever "wacc" is... depending on year model and obviously paint type.

Hey OP, you should probably try to run your VIN through Compnine or a friendly dealer to see if you can get a build report, before the records are purged, if they aren't already. Some of the older VIN's are no longer available.

Richard

 

[Hipster]

Figured on the solid but didn't want to assume. It's probably not the first time I've seen RPO TGK but never paid it any attention before. Not one that comes up often, I think.

I circled the WE5405 in blue, it's not where we're used to seeing the paint code, that's for sure. There's some in the usual location on the SPID label but obviously not very legible. I don't know why there would be paint codes in the usual location, AND paint codes to the bottom left as well (and they don't appear to match, as well as having U and L designations indicating a possible factory two-tone.) The ones on the bottom left do seem to possibly be the color the truck is. "Medium aqua" sounds about right..

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To be clear, I've seen plenty of SPID labels with the paint code at the bottom left but not just the code alone. Usually it's preceded by "basecoat/clearcoat", "bc/cc", "dis.lacquer" or even "bc/cc enamel" and whatever "wacc" is... depending on year model and obviously paint type.

Hey OP, you should probably try to run your VIN through Compnine or a friendly dealer to see if you can get a build report, before the records are purged, if they aren't already. Some of the older VIN's are no longer available.

Richard

gotcha, can't recall ever seeing one printed like that but yeah, there it is in the upper part. Most single color trucks list both a U color and an L color and you see L** and U** in the upper part of the rpo tag in the 3 digit code section.The non z71 stickers scream repaint, I know they were hard to get 15 years ago and you did good not to end up with one that wouldn't come clean from the paper.

 

[BonestockK1500]

If you have a Z71 RPO code and 4x4 bed decals instead of Z71 decals then you’ve got a repaint and someone switched to the different decal.

 

[Hipster]

If you have a Z71 RPO code and 4x4 bed decals instead of Z71 decals then you’ve got a repaint and someone switched to the different decal.

Pretty sure the Z71 decals were NLA from the dealers long before 4x4. I have put 4x4 on Z71 in the past.

 

[BonestockK1500]

Pretty sure the Z71 decals were NLA from the dealers long before 4x4. I have put 4x4 on Z71 in the past.

Yep I’ve thought about it too because I prefer the styling of the 4x4 decal. But my tendency towards maintaining stock has prevented me from pulling the trigger!

 

[artguy1]

Hello Hipster
I found the match as mentioned by @someotherguy, thanks man. The magic color code is WE5405. The paint shop pro mentioned that the WE#### indicates that this is a fleet color or special color vs WA#### that is a standard color code. Yes door jams and underhood are the same color. Thx for the tip on custom matching. ...and ya know I called 3 different Chevy Dealers and got 3 different answers about proper paint color, even when providing the VIN.

All in all I'm stoked to find the correct color, sprayed it yesterday....boom, match. Big thanks for reaching out!!

 

[ol blue]

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'97 only.
Medium Bright Blue Metallic. Bright Blue Medium Metallic.
Something like that.
RPO codes in the glovebox are unreadable.

That’s what mine is but don’t know the paint code

 

[Hershel W Cecil]

1990 GMC Sierra SLE
Gold metallic and Saddletan met.
Interior is biege and cognac

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Everyone should remember that in the 90s, at least, any GM color could be ordered by the dealer in minimum of 6 unit orders. As a result many strange combos came out ai addition to dealer installed lowering kit, wheel and tire sets, ground effects etc.

 

[Hayden Closson]

Hey I know this is an older forum, but does anyone know how rare the paint code WA9656 is, I can’t find many GMT400 trucks painted it around my area, let alone my province

 

[someotherguy]

Hey I know this is an older forum, but does anyone know how rare the paint code WA9656 is, I can’t find many GMT400 trucks painted it around my area, let alone my province

What brand and year? Paint code offerings changed pretty much yearly.

Richard