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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 01:45 PM
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Any one have an idea where we could find the paint code for Brilliant Red?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 04:10 PM
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any one have an idea where we could find the paint code for brilliant red?
why???
 
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Seeing how they are 39 years old, good luck!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 09:14 PM
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I'm restoring a Sportster.
 
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Try John Pierce. He mixes DuPont Chromabase.

http://hdpaint.tk/colors/1977.html
 
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these guys may be able to help

http://www.colormaniapaint.com/originalcolors.html
 
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