exercion Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Ok, so more correctly, how do I find out what color I have? 88 GL, blue. But there are apparently two different blue's. I can't find any sticker for a color code, unless I'm not looking in the right place (inside door jambs, under hood). Is it part of a VIN? Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 At least a few of mine had a tag unset the hood. Some parts stores have color analyzers remove the gas cap door, to bring in a sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exercion Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Ok, where under the hood do you find the tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I went and looked - One has a sticker on the top of the driver's side strut tower. The other doesn't have one that I can find. I think I remember one having one on a tag under a bolt or screw. Like one of the fender bolts, or one of the screws on top of a strut tower that also holds another piece of small parts. If it has one, it's not in a hidden place, it's somewhere pretty easy to find, just looking around at the surfaces of sheet metal. Might be worth looking in the door jam / door edge areas, but I don't think they were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Radiator upper support panel or the “walls” of the engine bay back from the radiator up to and including the strut tower is where you’ll typically find your colour code. If you’ve got the original paperwork in the owners manual I’m sure you’ll find it in there. Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Found it on the car I was thinking didn't have one - look to the right of the hood latch, from the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exercion Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Thanks guys. No luck with a paint code. I reckon it's 50/50. Unless someone knows which of the two blues Lake Metallic and Saphire Metallic is darker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 No paint chip leaflets on eBay to review ? I know I see them randomly. Maybe Mick’s web pages of brochures has them. Search “Indy’s World” I think is what he has them under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Here it is http://www.indysworld.com/subaru/gallery/wheels/wheels.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 http://www.indysworld.com/subaru/general/paintchips/paintchips.html Paint codes - may help with qualified painter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Brochures of the 80’s http://www.indysworld.com/subaru/literature/brochures/brochures-80-89.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All that and looks like he’s missing the 88 !!! Keep looking. Maybe an 88 brochure on eBay or ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88SubGL Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Sapphire blue is the darker of the two. That’s according to my original 1988 factory brochure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dameson Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Yes, Sapphire blue is darker based on -- https://www.automotivetouchup.com/touch-up-paint/subaru/1987/all-models/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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