How to find paint code?

[Larry]

I'd love to know if my truck has the right paint on it. Where would I find the paint code?

[fyrboy]

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?manuf=GM&model=GMC

[GMCDAC]

Great link Fyrboy! I think you answered a question for me on my '55 GMC.

Thanks---DAC

[Larry]

But where do I find out the paint code for my specific truck? Where is the tag located?

[fyrboy]

But where do I find out the paint code for my specific truck? Where is the tag located?

Homepage - http://paintref.com/paintref/index.shtml

[Larry]

Is the tag the one above the drivers door? I dont see anything in the glove box or on the actual door. I have the vin plate in the drivers door jamb up top but I dont see anything that matches codes on that site.

[bdshumaker]

Short of finding a spot of original color, if I remember correctly, a build tag was attached to the back of the seat? GMC, unlike the sensible Ford boys who put all that good info on the metal tag in the glove box, didn't give much info on the VIN plate.

Brian

[Larry]

Hmmm. We'll my door jambs are painted the color of the dash. Does that mean the truck is supposed to be the color of the door jamb?

[bdshumaker]

Well, lets have some specifics. What year is your truck? From the factory the interior color, either silver or fawn extended onto the jambs and top of rockers. If you are having trouble figuring if the exterior is original or not start looking at areas not typically included in "quick repaints" such as the firewall, under hood, under weatherstripping etc. or simply sand some paint off of an unseen spot. For reference, see Arthur's gallery of 1961 fenderside all original.

[Larry]

Truck is a 65 and the firewall is yellow as is the body. Just wasn't sure if that was original or now but now I have to assume it is. Thanks for the help all.