What Yellow is my Yellow?

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rfa_douglas

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Hi, new square body owner here, very excited.

I've been having a very hard time figuring out what colour my truck is. I can't seem to find anything about it on the internet, and very few examples of other people with this colour. I did find a forum post from about ten years ago where someone else had what looked to be the same colour, but no answers there either. I don't believe it's a re-spray, nor do I believe the paint has changed or faded significantly. If anyone has any ideas for what this colour is called I'd greatly appreciate it!

The truck is a 1984 GMC Sierra Camper Special (Canadian model) and the RPO is 03U (I think that's the colour RPO, I'm kinda new to this)

PS. the best way I could describe the colour in person would be to say it's mustard yellow

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Do you have the SPID sticker in the glovebox or on the inner fender? That would tell you exactly what color you have.
 

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Hi, new square body owner here, very excited.

I've been having a very hard time figuring out what colour my truck is. I can't seem to find anything about it on the internet, and very few examples of other people with this colour. I did find a forum post from about ten years ago where someone else had what looked to be the same colour, but no answers there either. I don't believe it's a re-spray, nor do I believe the paint has changed or faded significantly. If anyone has any ideas for what this colour is called I'd greatly appreciate it!

The truck is a 1984 GMC Sierra Camper Special (Canadian model) and the RPO is 03U (I think that's the colour RPO, I'm kinda new to this)

PS. the best way I could describe the colour in person would be to say it's mustard yellow

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Hi, new square body owner here, very excited.

I've been having a very hard time figuring out what colour my truck is. I can't seem to find anything about it on the internet, and very few examples of other people with this colour. I did find a forum post from about ten years ago where someone else had what looked to be the same colour, but no answers there either. I don't believe it's a re-spray, nor do I believe the paint has changed or faded significantly. If anyone has any ideas for what this colour is called I'd greatly appreciate it!
I believe your Yellow is “Yukon Yellow “ #719 used on special edition trucks
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The truck is a 1984 GMC Sierra Camper Special (Canadian model) and the RPO is 03U (I think that's the colour RPO, I'm kinda new to this)

PS. the best way I could describe the colour in person would be to say it's mustard yellow

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Yukon Yellow
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See if you can find this guy for us. In the glovebox or on the inner fender wells under the hood.

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See if you can find this guy for us. In the glovebox or on the inner fender wells under the hood.

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Got it, but no descriptions on it, just codes, and nothing in the glove box. (not the best photo sorry about that)

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That certainly looks similar, especially the bottom photo.
 

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Hi, new square body owner here, very excited.

I've been having a very hard time figuring out what colour my truck is. I can't seem to find anything about it on the internet, and very few examples of other people with this colour. I did find a forum post from about ten years ago where someone else had what looked to be the same colour, but no answers there either. I don't believe it's a re-spray, nor do I believe the paint has changed or faded significantly. If anyone has any ideas for what this colour is called I'd greatly appreciate it!

The truck is a 1984 GMC Sierra Camper Special (Canadian model) and the RPO is 03U (I think that's the colour RPO, I'm kinda new to this)

PS. the best way I could describe the colour in person would be to say it's mustard yellow

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I think your color is Gold Wing Metallic..not yellow ??
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Got it, but no descriptions on it, just codes, and nothing in the glove box. (not the best photo sorry about that)

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Well, According to that SPID sheet, you have a 6.2L Diesel with a 4-speed non-OD trans and single color option. The exterior paint is Desert Sand Metallic(64L) with Saddle Tan interior(62). You can see what the rest of your RPO codes mean using the GM heritage booklets here: https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/do...its/Chevrolet-Trucks/1984-Chevrolet-Truck.pdf

Pages 34-48 have the RPO codes for that year and Page 63 has the color options.
 

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Well, According to that SPID sheet, you have a 6.2L Diesel with a 4-speed non-OD trans and single color option. The exterior paint is Desert Sand Metallic(64L) with Saddle Tan interior(62). You can see what the rest of your RPO codes mean using the GM heritage booklets here: https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/do...its/Chevrolet-Trucks/1984-Chevrolet-Truck.pdf

Pages 34-48 have the RPO codes for that year and Page 63 has the color options.

You nailed it right on the head. Desert Sand Metallic, that's it. Thank you so much for this archive PDF too.

Also, great first impressions from the square body community, well done!
 

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I wonder if you buffed the oxidation off that original paint, if it would go back to a fairly shiny golden brownish color.
 

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