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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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Car: 87 Trans Am
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What colors?

I have an 87 T/A Red and silver, those were the factory colors. What color reds are used on this model.....or what is the original red used on my car specifically, it's been repainted a couple times before i got it and i'm getting it completely redone and need to know the original color red? PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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From: Batesville, AR 72501 USA
Car: '88 Bright Red GTA UPC 81U
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27:1
It should either be

Flame Red Metallic: paint code 74 - WA 8748

or

Bright Red: paint code 81 - WA 8774

You didn't specifically say whether your car was maroon or red, but these two colors listed above were the colors used in 1987.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 10:11 AM
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would this color be listed on the original window sticker? I have that still.......
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:06 PM
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Car: 89 f-bird and some others
Engine: 3.4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Is there a small sticker inside the center console? There should be, it would say what the color codes are.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 01:10 PM
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Car: '88 Bright Red GTA UPC 81U
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.27:1
would this color be listed on the original window sticker? I have that still.......
It might be, but it really boils down to this: if you have a 1987 T/A that was originally painted red.... it will be either a maroon metallic or red in color.

The two codes are posted in my reply above. The maroon is Flame Red Metallic, and the red is Bright Red. The proper codes are above.
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