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Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions

Posted By: 330Scott

Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/05/21 12:55 AM

Just wondering if a couple of Dodge 1968 paint colors are the same as the 1969 paint colors.

Is the color of 1968 paint code UU1 (Light Blue Metallic) the same color as the 1969 paint code EB3 (Light Blue Metallic)?

Is the color of 1968 paint code QQ1 (Bright Blue Metallic) the same color as the 1969 paint code EB5 (Bright Blue Metallic)?

Could they have come out of the same buckets of paint?

I think they are, but what do I know.

Thanks
Posted By: topside

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/05/21 02:52 AM

U1 & B3 - Similar but different.
Q1 as a blue was '68 only and a deeper blue than B5.
An earlier Q1 was more of a burgundy, oddly enough.
Posted By: 330Scott

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/05/21 12:36 PM

Very good. Thanks.

I saw in my old white book that 1966 & 67 Q codes were both a couple of shades of red. Wonder how many repaint snafu's that has caused over the years? eek

Proved it again. I don't know nuttin'.

Any idea where I can get sample paint chips of the UU1 & QQ1?
Posted By: topside

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/05/21 04:10 PM

Paint charts are easy to find on Ebay.
You can Google images as well, of course.
Most were printed with ink as opposed to being sprayouts, ao some aren't all that representative.
Here's my QQ1 car.

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Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/05/21 05:57 PM

VS. a '68 R/T in "UU1" scope

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Posted By: 330Scott

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/06/21 02:21 AM

Thanks for the two pics. There is more difference between the two than I thought.
Posted By: topside

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/06/21 05:22 PM

Don't forget E1 and B7 - there's a blue for everyone laugh2

Never owned a B7 car, but here's E1 on a '63 I built...

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Posted By: topside

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/06/21 05:23 PM

Maybe a better photo.

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Posted By: 330Scott

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/07/21 03:16 AM

My recent purchase from here on Moparts. UU1 car and the paint doesn't look very close to that of the Chargers. Maybe a little elbow grease will help.

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Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/07/21 05:39 AM

I'd say they are in the "ballpark" - one needs to realize every manufacturer or brand (PPG / RM / Sherwin-Williams / SIKKENS / etc.) - they did not share formulas -
& line of paint is going to be a different color for the same code (or match), some closer than others to the original Chrysler plant factory applied enamel

age / care / lighting / filters / monitors - all effect the appearance scope

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Posted By: 330Scott

Re: Couple of Dodge '68 & '69 Paint Questions - 03/07/21 08:18 PM

6bblgt, I like the split screen. The Charger shines. The Dart don't. grin

You did a good job of describing the cars as being "in the ballpark". The paint inside the Dart's trunk is a much closer match.

The Dart was repainted once & I actually thought it was a matte finish at first.

topside, cool wagon. One of my first cars was a '63 Dodge 330 wagon. boogie

Thanks, guys
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