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**1972BackInBlackC10** · 07-20-2012, 01:29 AM

just wondering if anyone knows how many different colors were available in 71 and 72 im assuming all colors were abailable with a white two tone or were there other colors for two tone besides white?

SS Tim · 07-20-2012, 02:35 AM

There were a number of RPO two tone paint combinations. Probably best to go over to auto color library and look around some. To generalize all the colors were offered with white. Plus there were some specific combinations like orange with a black roof. Med green and light yellow, Med blue and dark blue, med green and dark olive (556) as well. These were only the standard two tone body/roof though. However a non-standard combination of stock colors could be ordered as special paint.

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**1972BackInBlackC10** · 07-20-2012, 02:37 AM

thanks tim

**special-K** · 07-20-2012, 09:42 PM

White was the accent color for 2-tones,except 504 Medium Olive Poly was offered as an accent color with 506 Dark Olive Poly and 525 Yellow or reversed. There exceptions on a special order basis,basically COPO,as in not offered in the regular line of options.
I assume you are asking about 71/72 Chevrolet truck colors. Most colors were shared with GMC,but some were Chevy-only and some were GMC-only.

**1972BackInBlackC10** · 07-20-2012, 10:40 PM

mainly chevy but gmc too, im just interested in what factory colors were offered back in 71-72, kinda like if you go to a dealer now they show the colors in the pmphlets i know the obvious ones but im sure there were more

SS Tim · 07-21-2012, 01:16 AM

If you go to the Color Library link for '71 and '72 you will see the chip cards and the data cards (pg2+). There it will list the two-tone codes and their break out by Ditler code. Any combination that isn't 2185 in the second column is using a secondary other than white. Here are eight codes of the seven combinations offered as standard paint codes.

**1972BackInBlackC10** · 07-21-2012, 03:57 AM

so from what i gathered there were 22 colors available in 71 and only 18 colors available in 72, some colors only specific to gmc trucks

SS Tim · 07-21-2012, 06:06 AM

OK, Here is the breakout for light trucks @ 2AM.

1971 24 colors offered
3 GMC only 18-5=13 base color choices
5 Chevrolet only 18-3=15 base color choices
6 van only colors that didn't carry over from '71 into '72
501 medium blue
502 dark sandalwood
507 medium green
508 dark blue
512 medium green
515 light sandalwood

1972 18 colors offered
3 GMC only 18-5=13 base color choices
5 Chevrolet only 18-3=15 base color choices

These numbers reflect that 526 Med. Gold Poly's flop from a GMC only to a Chevrolet only color appears to be a typo.

**1972BackInBlackC10** · 07-21-2012, 07:13 AM

thanks for the breakdown tim im a lil slow lol hopefully this info will be useful to someone else as well

07-20-2012, 01:29 AM	#1
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 just wondering if anyone knows how many different colors were available in 71 and 72 im assuming all colors were abailable with a white two tone or were there other colors for two tone besides white?

07-20-2012, 02:35 AM	#2
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,507	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 There were a number of RPO two tone paint combinations. Probably best to go over to auto color library and look around some. To generalize all the colors were offered with white. Plus there were some specific combinations like orange with a black roof. Med green and light yellow, Med blue and dark blue, med green and dark olive (556) as well. These were only the standard two tone body/roof though. However a non-standard combination of stock colors could be ordered as special paint. http://tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/ Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban Last edited by SS Tim; 07-20-2012 at 02:48 AM.

07-20-2012, 02:37 AM	#3
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 thanks tim

07-20-2012, 09:42 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 White was the accent color for 2-tones,except 504 Medium Olive Poly was offered as an accent color with 506 Dark Olive Poly and 525 Yellow or reversed. There exceptions on a special order basis,basically COPO,as in not offered in the regular line of options. I assume you are asking about 71/72 Chevrolet truck colors. Most colors were shared with GMC,but some were Chevy-only and some were GMC-only. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-20-2012, 10:40 PM	#5
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 mainly chevy but gmc too, im just interested in what factory colors were offered back in 71-72, kinda like if you go to a dealer now they show the colors in the pmphlets i know the obvious ones but im sure there were more

07-21-2012, 01:16 AM	#6
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,507	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 If you go to the Color Library link for '71 and '72 you will see the chip cards and the data cards (pg2+). There it will list the two-tone codes and their break out by Ditler code. Any combination that isn't 2185 in the second column is using a secondary other than white. Here are eight codes of the seven combinations offered as standard paint codes. Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

07-21-2012, 03:57 AM	#7
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 so from what i gathered there were 22 colors available in 71 and only 18 colors available in 72, some colors only specific to gmc trucks

07-21-2012, 06:06 AM	#8
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,507	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 OK, Here is the breakout for light trucks @ 2AM. 1971 24 colors offered 3 GMC only 18-5=13 base color choices 5 Chevrolet only 18-3=15 base color choices 6 van only colors that didn't carry over from '71 into '72 501 medium blue 502 dark sandalwood 507 medium green 508 dark blue 512 medium green 515 light sandalwood 1972 18 colors offered 3 GMC only 18-5=13 base color choices 5 Chevrolet only 18-3=15 base color choices These numbers reflect that 526 Med. Gold Poly's flop from a GMC only to a Chevrolet only color appears to be a typo. Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

07-21-2012, 07:13 AM	#9
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	Re: what paint codes/colors were offere in 71-72 thanks for the breakdown tim im a lil slow lol hopefully this info will be useful to someone else as well



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