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Expert: - 3/30/2008


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The stainless rear quarter trim insert color (cream/white) is chipping off and needs repainting. I want to know the factory color for this trim. Can you help?

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Hi William:
I'm assuming you don't have the color code for this automobile. Therefore, your white/cream color for the 55 Chevy rear quarter panel, could be one of three possible colors.

1. Bombay Ivory - Color Code:2059 (1955)
2. India Ivory - Color Code: 2003 (1955)
3. Shoreline Beige - Color Code: 1726 (1955)

Actually Bombay Ivory is closest to white, but India Ivory is more cream. To get a better match, you can view these colors at the website below...

http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

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