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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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How do I find the paint code on my truck. The paint on my roof and hood are faded and was thinking of repainting them.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Look at the VIN( officially called: SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABEL) sticker on the driver's door jam-near the strike plate for the door latch. There is several categories listed on this VIN sticker. Look for EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS category. Should be near the lower left corner of this VIN sticker. The paint code will have two characters-alpha and numeric or just alpha. If there are two sets of two character codes-each code will represent a paint color-and the truck is/was a factory two tone.

Take a look and give us the codes and we can tell you what color of paint you have-what the marketing name is .

This VIN sticker will also tell you what axle ratio the truck was equipped with at the factory,color and type of interior,limited slip or open differentials, pin/tape stripes,GVWR, rim size,spring code,GAWR,transmission and DSO/ district office/domestic special order codes.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by phoneman91
Look at the VIN( officially called: SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABEL) sticker on the driver's door jam-near the strike plate for the door latch. There is several categories listed on this VIN sticker. Look for EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS category. Should be near the lower left corner of this VIN sticker. The paint code will have two characters-alpha and numeric or just alpha. If there are two sets of two character codes-each code will represent a paint color-and the truck is/was a factory two tone.

Take a look and give us the codes and we can tell you what color of paint you have-what the marketing name is .

This VIN sticker will also tell you what axle ratio the truck was equipped with at the factory,color and type of interior,limited slip or open differentials, pin/tape stripes,GVWR, rim size,spring size,GAWR,transmission and DSO/ district office/domestic special order codes.
It has LA 24
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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The "LA" is "Medium Royal Blue Poly" Clearcoat. LA/M6504A.

Take a look at this website:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...truck-pg03.jpg

I don't see a "24" code for a 95 F series.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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The "LA" is "Medium Royal Blue Poly" Clearcoat. LA/M6504A.

Take a look at this website:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...truck-pg03.jpg

I don't see a "24" code for a 95 F series.
Thanks for the info, the Med Royal Blue is my color
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Hey..I have UA and FN for my paint codes...what would those be?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Hey..I have UA and FN for my paint codes...what would those be?
For your 1996 F250:

See:

http://www.paintscratch.com/


They say that the "UA" is Black Ebony Clearcoat UA/M6373 and that the "FN" is FN/M6800 Toreador Red Pri Metallic Clearcoat.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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I have the same problem i thought that my paint code was dj3 but that might be the lower body trim color.
 
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What color is my truck? here's a picture of the sticker in the door jamb I can't figure out which numbers or letters are the paint code and I want to buy some touch up paint thank you
 
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What color is my truck? here's a picture of the sticker in the door jamb I can't figure out which numbers or letters are the paint code and I want to buy some touch up paint thank you
You have an 0353. What ever that is. It doesnt come up in any color chart I have
 
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