bobs97c5 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) 1986 GL EA82. It's a metallic gray color of some sort. Here is the VIN: JF2AN53B5GE478543 Is there a place on the car that has the color code? It was super easy to find on my 90 Legacy. I'd like to get a Duplicolor type touch up paint pen or something similar if it's out there. Someone keyed the driver side fender/door before I bought the car and I'd like to see what I can do with some touch-up the paint. links to pics of my car: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-HUYQjDleHe2kGCBNbFhUg?authkey=-niJ-OTGFUI&feat=directlink http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qCWVxz2knGaGhCdQ8ms8mg?authkey=-niJ-OTGFUI&feat=directlink Edited January 27, 2009 by bobs97c5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 There should be a little sticker somewhere around the radiator support with a letter and a 3 digit number IIRC. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It might also be on the drivers side strut tower -- I seem to remember that's where it was on my GL. And... the little sticker might have come off. A decent automotive paint shop should have a catalog of all the 1986 subaru colors, that you can match a chip to. However, the Sherwin Williams automotive paint shop here has been carrying fewer and fewer of the older car colors (I wanted to get some green from a 1973 ford truck, and they had the old book with the color in it... but could no longer actually make that color because the necessary ingredients were no longer made). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It might also be on the drivers side strut tower -- I seem to remember that's where it was on my GL. And... the little sticker might have come off. A decent automotive paint shop should have a catalog of all the 1986 subaru colors, that you can match a chip to. However, the Sherwin Williams automotive paint shop here has been carrying fewer and fewer of the older car colors (I wanted to get some green from a 1973 ford truck, and they had the old book with the color in it... but could no longer actually make that color because the necessary ingredients were no longer made). +1 should be on the left strut tower inside the engine bay. yes 3 diget number. Thats a nice grey too! -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 in the General Section of the Subarus of the 80's site, there's a list of paint codes.... (link in menu bar above, or in my sig....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks guys, I'll look more closely when I get home this evening. Thanks! Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Okay, I've looked and looked and my guess is that the sticker with the paint code must have been removed over the years. Is there any other way to get the paint code with the VIN #? They had to have put the paint code somewhere else other than just one sticker on either the driver's side strut tower or radiator support. Does anyone else have a GL this color that can help out? Thanks! Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) I found this 87 Brat that is Lucent Gray. I think this must be it. 654 lucent gray metallic all 1986 1987 Edited January 27, 2009 by bobs97c5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Okay now that I am pretty certain that my car is Lucent Gray Metallic I can't find anywhere that sells touch up paint for this color. Wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abog Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi, nice car! That shade of grey looks like shadow grey to me.:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Try automotivetouchup.com I have dealt with them a few times and they have a lot of factory paint colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have a place down the street Levine Automotive..that will mix the paint on premises..and does it just from the 3 digit code. They can mix it in both rattle can or pint/quart etc. Its alittle expensive..to me ( $25 a can)...But I got a rattle can for my coupe in Cosmic Blue..Matches perfectly ..except where its sun faded from 26 years. Anyway I can help you get some if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Try automotivetouchup.com I have dealt with them a few times and they have a lot of factory paint colors Thanks, I ordered some touch up paint today from this site. I appreciate the reference! ~Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks, I ordered some touch up paint today from this site. I appreciate the reference! ~Bobby Sweet! Glad it worked out for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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