1993 purple k-1500

wiredrods · December 16, 2020

Anyone know of a purple k-1500? I found what appears to be a 1993 that is now white but firewall, underside and underneath bed are all purple. I have restored cars and trucks all my life and know this was not a repaint to purple, this is factory paint. They did not offer a color even close, this is almost the same as "plum crazy" used on mopars. Any ideas? Special order? Trying to find out so if I buy it I'll know how special it is and is it worth bringing back to original.

riverbanks · December 16, 2020

I googled, trademark colors,3m and Cadbury showed up,they got money, anything is possible

CamGTP · December 16, 2020

Fleet companies could have ordered many in that color or something similar to that.

wiredrods · December 17, 2020

Thought about that, but what company would order fleet 4x4 short boxes, with cloth interior, carpet, power windows and locks, A/C and all in purple? Seems like if they were fleet they would be long box, with less options...maybe?

wiredrods · December 17, 2020

6 hours ago, wiredrods said:

Anyone know of a purple k-1500? I found what appears to be a 1993 that is now white but firewall, underside and underneath bed are all purple. I have restored cars and trucks all my life and know this was not a repaint to purple, this is factory paint. They did not offer a color even close, this is almost the same as "plum crazy" used on mopars. Any ideas? Special order? Trying to find out so if I buy it I'll know how special it is and is it worth bringing back to original.

If it won't spin the tires at 55, work on the engine...if it will, work on the chassis

riverbanks · December 17, 2020

It is interesting,I'm curious,but,purple,you got,prince,Barney and the purple pill

KWD2 · December 17, 2020

GM had a purple pearl color in 1993 paint code was WA9926 but it was mostly on cars this may have been a special order for it to be on a 1500. Was it a dark purple or lighter

Edited December 17, 2020 by KWD2

wiredrods · December 18, 2020

The color appears very purple, like Plum Crazy mopar stuff, not like the GM color on Cavaliers, etc...but looking up under and on firewall kinda hard to tell.