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littleb5911

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Post by littleb5911 »

Hey guys I'm new to this forum I am looking for help
I have a 79 fiat spider and I'm wondering what color this car is

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I've looked at the vin plate and the paint number says 899 which Is not the color of the car
So if you can help me out please message back
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
Location: SO. WI

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it looks green to me

did you look on the trunk lid inside?
mine says roso with a 3 dig #

and you can ask a body shop to ID the color
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Yeah i checked but its not there
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aj81spider
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Your car is a: 1974 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Chelmsford, MA

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It looks like the same green that is on my 74 (which is unfortunately stored away where I can't get to it).

However, here's a color chart that might help.

http://www.mirafiori.com/faq/content/co ... rcodes.htm
A.J.

1974 Fiat 124 Spider
2006 Corvette
1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
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Post by littleb5911 »

Thanks. I looked on the color chart and I think it's slate blue metallic but how hard is it to find paint like that??
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azruss
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Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI

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all factory paints and coded and any paint shop can make the color.
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Post by littleb5911 »

Awesome. Can't wait to get some fresh colors on this car
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