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    1979 GS1000S Wes Cooley Paint Codes Required

    Greetings all,

    I'm towards the end of restoring a 1979 GS1000SN Wes Cooley Replica, and it has come time to advise the spraypainter of the colours I need.

    The Suzuki Parts Catalog lists the colours as:
    White - "Egret White" - Suzuki colour code 189
    Blue - "Racing Blue" - Suzuki colour code 08Y

    I showed the spraypainter the above info and it didn't help him at all.

    I've seen in a forum somewhere an owner who used "Grabber Blue", a colour used over the years by Ford USA on Mustangs etc. Being located in Australia, I only ever seen it in photos. It's a great colour but I don't know how close it is to the real thing.

    Any and all advice would be appreciated.
    2016 BMW F700GS - everyday ride
    1979 GS1000SN - resto project, recently gone
    1987 Honda GB400TT - latest resto project

    #2
    Originally posted by sealpup View Post
    Greetings all,

    I'm towards the end of restoring a 1979 GS1000SN Wes Cooley Replica, and it has come time to advise the spraypainter of the colours I need.

    The Suzuki Parts Catalog lists the colours as:
    White - "Egret White" - Suzuki colour code 189


    Blue - "Racing Blue" - Suzuki colour code 08Y

    I showed the spraypainter the above info and it didn't help him at all.

    I've seen in a forum somewhere an owner who used "Grabber Blue", a colour used over the years by Ford USA on Mustangs etc. Being located in Australia, I only ever seen it in photos. It's a great colour but I don't know how close it is to the real thing.

    Any and all advice would be appreciated.
    Try this courtesy of Mr. Chuck Hahn

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      #3
      Thank you Mr Canuck, you're a champion!
      2016 BMW F700GS - everyday ride
      1979 GS1000SN - resto project, recently gone
      1987 Honda GB400TT - latest resto project

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        #4
        Chuck's formula is the best way to go. Scanning the original paint is what I always do, too. The Ford Grabber Blue from the late sixties and early seventies, and Ford's Wimbledon White are also a really close match, especially the white. If anything, the stock Ford blue is a tiny bit lighter, but that can be tinted a bit to make it right.

        Are you able to have your own parts scanned possibly? It makes it a lot easier for the paint store to have their own scanner for their paint codes, all to work with the product they sell.
        1979 GS1000S,

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          #5
          I probably could get it scanned, but the previous owner applied the most recent layer of paint, and did it so poorly that I don't have much faith in it being correct.

          Chuck Hahn's codes are the way to go for me.
          2016 BMW F700GS - everyday ride
          1979 GS1000SN - resto project, recently gone
          1987 Honda GB400TT - latest resto project

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