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Old 12-01-2003, 11:33 AM
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Has any one done any body work and know the paint code for saphire blue? Also can anyone recommend a good site to purchase paint? Price?
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Old 12-01-2003, 11:35 AM
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isnt it 5a? koseki blue?, its on the vin tag on the firewall
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Its the same color as the 10th an miata. Just go to a dealership and look.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Dec 1 2003, 09:35 AM
isnt it 5a? koseki blue?, its on the vin tag on the firewall
yeah 5a!



is koseki the official color or saphire?



is that all i need to purchase paint? just tell a supplier 1986 mazda rx7 5a and they can help?
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Old 12-01-2003, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Ninety Three' date='Dec 1 2003, 09:37 AM
Its the same color as the 10th an miata. Just go to a dealership and look.
Dealerships will just sell paint to joe smoe off the street? I dunno, I never matched paint before.
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Old 12-01-2003, 01:21 PM
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the miata is a different saphhire blue, its 2p, actually its a lot nicer.



if you go to a paint store and give them the year and color code they can get you paint
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Old 12-01-2003, 01:31 PM
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go to car quest they are pretty good with finding you the right paint
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My 87 GXL is Sapphire blue. I can look for you. Where is the VIN tag on the firewall and what am i looking for?



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I just checked the VIN tag and the Paint is 5A. My car is an 87 GXL that was listed with Sapphire Blue metallic paint.



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Originally Posted by gazellis' date='Dec 1 2003, 11:55 AM
I just checked the VIN tag and the Paint is 5A. My car is an 87 GXL that was listed with Sapphire Blue metallic paint.



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Cool thanx Greg.
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