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Originally Posted by 1slowM6
Ss Tim is the bumper being painted a rare option?and should I be able to go into any good auto paint supply shop and give them the code and get the colors?
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To clarify.
The trucks, as base build, do not include a rear bumper at all.
But there were a number of dealer and aftermarket accessory bumpers available. Step and Channel styles being seen the most often.
Optional standard rear bumpers were offered as an RPO to match the front bumper, either painted or chromed.
Front bumpers were painted as base build.
Chromed front bumpers were included only with the RPO Z84 CST trim option. But they were optional on all other pickups.
Seems like the first thing most people do is toss a painted bumper and add a shiney new chromed bumper, as often as not a standard rear as well.
Paints are a problem. Ditzler is now part of PPG and the old formulas are hard to match if they can even be found. In helping others even places like TCP Global often can't match a color to ship as they lack the reference standards. So seek a good local automotive paint supplier (or restoration shop) and look for an old guy that hates computers! :-) Be prepared to offer a sample for matching (these can often be found in wrecking yards). Try reaching out to local members for a place that "works".