1992toyota4x4

hey guys, i have some rust bubbles forming on my hood, and a bit on the fender, i was wondering if this red is a original toyota color to see if i can match it?



can i find this info on the door panel?

SEAIRESCUE

Looks original. Paint code is under hood on metal tag. Usually 3 letters or a mix of letters and numbers. Write down everything on the tag and go to a paint shop. They can look it up based on your vehicle and tag data.

1992toyota4x4

cool thx, will let u know

rdlsz24

That's a nice red. Looks like the color of the new Tacomas.

Rob

Jay351

Looks too nice to be oem paint. Im guessing it was resprayed with a red close to the original.

JamesD

It most likely is. My 93 you see here is actually the factory color which is Cardinal red:



Give me the code and I can tell you. It is on the drivers door jam.

James

DudeBud

looks like 3P0. just repaired an echo that was that color

1992toyota4x4

ill look tomorrow and let u know.

jason191918

X2. My truck is a 92 and red and I know that is cardinal red.

1992toyota4x4

ok inside the door jam all i saw was the tire pressures, the vin and these numbers, which dont say what they are..

vzn110l-crmdek

c/tr 3n7/fn11
a/tm g254/r150f

could the paint code possibly be in the glove compartment?

this tag i found was on the driver side.

1992toyota4x4

ok i looked it up,

the c/tr means color/trim so mine is 3n7, now i have to look that up.

ok 3n7 in toyota color is "pale rose pearl" which was made from 1998 and up.. so obviously my truck is a different color.. is there any way of finding an exact match?

element

It's a shame about the hood. In your picture, the paint looks pretty good otherwise.

A couple of the paintshops in this area (that mix and sell paint and painting supplies) have a device (scanner) that they can put on your car to match the paint. Sort of like the device at home depot used to match house paint.

I have never had to use it so I don't know how accurate it is at reading colors.

JamesD

If you want to match your current paint color then a body shop supplier will have a digital camera and it will take a picture of the paint and match it. My bet says they painted that cardinal red.

James

94Runner4x4

If you go to a good paint shop they'll be able to get the color right on. don't go to Maaco, they are terrible. It is ashame though it is a nice looking red and nice looking truck!

My99

Don't try to get the actual color of your truck from a digital camera. What you see with the naked eye is often not exactly what the camera replicates depending on lighting and the lense.

They'll have to match the color on the spot. Even if it is original toyota red, it has likely faded a bit.

JamesD

You got it all wrong. It is a special camera they put right up against the paint. It not like the digital cameras we have.

James

isaac338

i bet your truck is repainted with a newer color - what's with the taco bed? was that thing a bitch to get on or what?

yotaman90

Does anybody know what color red 3D7 is? Sorry for the hijack

JamesD

Yes it is just called red. AE86 Corolla platform it is from 84-87.

James

JamesD

I noticed that as well. How does he fill his tank up?