The color is the oem code, Code 75 I believe. Standox / DuPont call it Cranberry Red, not sure what GM called it back then. Yes, it's base / clear which is the only way to go. It will all be sanded and buffed out so it will be a little while before I have more pics. I still have the doors , hood, fenders, and deck lid to paint and they aren't quite ready for paint yet. I'm glad I don't work in a restoration shop and work on jobs like this every day because they take SOOOO much time to complete. My boss is doing all the work on this Buick and I just take a couple of hours here and there to spray some paint. The best part is he pays me cash immediately for helping him out.