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| kupcar |
 Dec 3 2015, 09:35 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None  |
Anyone have a car painted in Mexico Blue? I'm trying to verify the color of this car.
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 3 2015, 10:01 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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The pic sure looks like the 993 Mexico Blue color. I remember a 993 Cab named "Jellybean" in that color; it was driven to several West Coast Parades from the East Coast.
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| kupcar |
Dec 3 2015, 10:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None |
Dave, Thanks for the input. The car is tucked away for the winter and I wanted to get some touch up paint made. I'll take a close up to give to the paint shop but I just wanted a color name as a starting point. It's funny, this car is also referred to as "Jellybean"!
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| Chris H. |
Dec 3 2015, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Might be Laguna Blue. Is it a '75 - '76? Looks a LOT like a car I remember being in SoCal a while back. Had fat bumpers at the time. 2.7L conversion. Fiberglass bumpers.
Here's a pic:  Here's an unfaded Laguna Blue car:  L50C is the paint code. Really depends on how the light is hitting it..in the garage mine looks a lot like yours. Hard to say for sure. Can you get to the tag in the door jamb? Color code is on it. |
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| Sleepin |
Dec 3 2015, 03:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Near to Far:
Sapphire, Mexico, Voodoo, Gulf. Attached image(s) 
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| Sleepin |
Dec 3 2015, 04:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Laguna Blue is very close to Mexico Blue. I can't seem to find a picture with them side by side.
Laguna Blue: Attached image(s) 
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| kupcar |
Dec 3 2015, 04:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None |
Thanks everyone. I think I must be partially color blind. Laguna and Mexico look very close in color. Unfortunately it's not the original color the car was born with. That would be Irish Green. Maybe my paint guy has swatches that I can compare? The car is kind of tucked away for the winter so it makes the color match a little more difficult.
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| Mr. Olympic Blue 2 You |
Dec 3 2015, 06:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 7-September 10 From: Puyallup, WA Member No.: 12,150 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
993 "Jelly Bean " blue is Riviera Blue.
Mexico Blue was a mid 70's color.. Irish green is a very desirable & beautiful color on a 914 (and you don't see many). |
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| SKL1 |
Dec 3 2015, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Mexico blue is a little lighter I believe, but pictures don't do it justice as lighting can really affect it.
There is a 991 in MB for sale at rennlist classifieds right now... (I have a PTS Spyder on order in Mexico Blue but it won't be built till February- I'll post a pic if it ever gets here!) |
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| kupcar |
Dec 3 2015, 09:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None |
Who would of thought there would be so many little variations of blue. I think lighting has a lot to do with the pictures. I just wanted some touch up paint made. The roads have already gone to crap after a couple of snows with salting. Maybe I can get some color swatches in the paint codes mentioned.
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| puffinator |
Dec 3 2015, 09:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 6-August 13 From: Annapolis, MD Member No.: 16,218 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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| Mr. Olympic Blue 2 You |
Dec 3 2015, 10:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 7-September 10 From: Puyallup, WA Member No.: 12,150 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you want touch up paint made for an existing color already on the car just pull your headlight cover off and have the auto paint store scan it and have a pint mixed up?
Should be a perfect match that way. Andrew |
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| kupcar |
Dec 4 2015, 04:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None |
Thanks to all. I totally overlooked the headlight cover for a color scan. Perfect!
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| r_towle |
Dec 4 2015, 04:36 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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The eyebrow is faster, just pull it off.
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