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Old 09-24-2012, 11:02 AM   #1
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Old 09-24-2012, 11:04 AM   #2
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i am having a hard time finding the name for both of these colors any hel would be greatly appriciated and any info on modern day paint codes to thanks
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Old 09-24-2012, 11:05 AM   #3
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Looks like chicle and copra to me.
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Old 09-24-2012, 11:07 AM   #4
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Looks like chicle and copra to me.
great thanks that what i thought but was not sure. do you think that is more of a green or gray color?
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Old 09-24-2012, 11:46 AM   #5
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it's the gray version of Chicle & Copra.
there's also a greenish version and the most correct brown version.

at the 2003 MARC national meet there was one of each variation in fine point-
wonder who got the best paint score......
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Old 09-24-2012, 11:52 AM   #6
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I would emphasize it appears to be one of several renditions of Chicle and Copra. To make it worse there is no way to know how the camera interpreted the light levels as well as the color interpretation of our computer monitors.



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Old 09-24-2012, 11:58 AM   #7
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it's the gray version of Chicle & Copra.
there's also a greenish version and the most correct brown version.

at the 2003 MARC national meet there was one of each variation in fine point-
wonder who got the best paint score......
Man, I didn't now there were 3 different versions any idea on how I would have to go about getting a hold of the gray version?
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Old 09-24-2012, 12:46 PM   #8
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I would emphasize it appears to be one of several renditions of Chicle and Copra. To make it worse there is no way to know how the camera interpreted the light levels as well as the color interpretation of our computer monitors.



Wow, that's crazy, thanks well ppg makes a color they call chicle and one called copra. I guess I will go with those and hopefully it will be good I'm sure it will look good either way !!!!!
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Old 09-24-2012, 01:16 PM   #9
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Both the gray and brown versions look nice,, to me anyway.. If I remember correctly I believe the brown version is for later year vehicles..
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Forgive my ignorance, but which of the two colors shown is Chicle and which is Copra? Thanks!
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Forgive my ignorance, but which of the two colors shown is Chicle and which is Copra? Thanks!
Not a dumb question I was wondering the same thing
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Old 09-24-2012, 08:53 PM   #12
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The Chicle is the lighter and in almost all cases the lower body color. Copra obviously darker and upper body color.
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If your intersested in factory painting information and color chips for the Model A you should get a copy of the Paint and Finish Guide 3rd Edition.

http://mafca.com/cart/index.php?productID=129
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Old 09-25-2012, 08:12 AM   #15
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If your intersested in factory painting information and color chips for the Model A you should get a copy of the Paint and Finish Guide 3rd Edition.

http://mafca.com/cart/index.php?productID=129
well i am but i want to make sure i get the gray version of these colors. so anyone that has painted there car like this i would really like to get the paint codes for these colors. and from what i understand is the ppg 91 and the ppg 441 are the codes for this. can anyone confirm this?
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:36 AM   #16
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Old 10-07-2012, 12:10 PM   #17
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Use the MAFCA paint guide and get it scanned like I did. The PPG dealer was able to make it up from there. Worked well and a good colour match. BC/CC

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Old 10-07-2012, 12:51 PM   #18
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Use the MAFCA paint guide and get it scanned like I did. The PPG dealer was able to make it up from there. Worked well and a good colour match. BC/CC

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That's a beautiful color combination!
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Old 10-07-2012, 01:59 PM   #19
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Yea, but no paint codes!
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Old 10-07-2012, 02:12 PM   #20
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It is my understanding from all the past posts on Chicle and Copra drab, that the gray color tones are not correct for any year. We have discussed that the error occurred when the PPG formulas went from either a lacquer to enamel or to urethanes. Is this fact or fiction? After the national meets this year everyone stated that Jay Pearcy's car was supposed to be very close to the proper color. His car is definately the brown version, and in some pictures looks very light. There were not various shades available of this color but all of the various shades are different people at different paint stores trying to hit the right color.
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