Dash Paint for 1968

Short answer: For 1968 Firebirds the instrument panel was painted to match the interior color (not the body color). Find your trim number on the body tag and match it to the chart below.

Upper Instrument Panel (0° gloss) — 1968
Color Trim Numbers
Velvet Black 253-272-259-269-260-275-262-273
Aleutian Blue 250-255
Laguna Turquoise 261-256
Burgundy 252-258
Interior (30° gloss) — 1968
Color Trim Numbers
Starlight Black 253-272-259-269-260-275-262-273
Aleutian Blue 250-255
Laguna Turquoise 261-256
April Gold 251-257
Regimental Red 252-258
Source: Pontiac Service Craftsman News, No. 1 — 1968, pg. 8. (Note: 251-257 and the April Gold row are missing from the upper-panel chart; April Gold is the likely fit.) The full chart, including company paint codes for mixing, is in the PDF below.


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2 Comments

    1. Any good paint shop using codes above and knowldege about automotive paint. Obviously not a big box store.

      If stuck where to go, a trusted local body shop will also be able to direct you to a source.

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