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Old May 6, 2014 | 04:40 PM
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87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

Hey guys, it's been forever since I last posted. I have a 1987 GTA and am looking for the correct matching paint to touch up the gold lettering on the headlamp emblem. Is there a plastic enamel paint that's a close match?
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Old May 6, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

Are you talking about the "PONTIAC" emblem on the front top of the headlight door??if so,weren't they all Chrome.
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Old May 7, 2014 | 06:25 AM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

No, gtas had gold trim.
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Old May 7, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

My 87 TA had the gold Pontiac... And since that car is wrecked, and I like the silver on my blue car, I might still have it. I know I took it off when I was dismantling and it was in good shape. I can check if you want...if I have it, Ide let it go pretty cheap probably.

Im sure you can find paint that will match. Check the thread by Luis...he just refinished his wheels, and gives some paint info. That paint would probably look nice on there. I cant remember what exactly they looked like...metalic, flat, chrome...

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...-trans-15.html

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Old May 7, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
No, gtas had gold trim.
Thank You Sir,I learn something every day
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Old May 7, 2014 | 03:50 PM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

http://www.moderndaymuscle.com/inc/sdetail/199/18486
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Old May 8, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

Thanks for the link, but I was hoping to keep the costs down. My emblem is in good shape, it just has a few tiny paint chips I would like to touch up.
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Old May 12, 2014 | 02:11 PM
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Re: 87-90 GTA Headlamp Emblem

As it turns out the gold paint (52P) is no longer available from GM. I'm going to be heading to my local Lordco to see if they'll mix me up a bottle of touch up paint (hopefully the cost will be less than a new emblem).

Props to ghettocruiser for the link to Luis' thread. Lots of valuable info in there!
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