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Re: Paint Chip/Code

To: "fairlady" <fairlady@telstra.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Paint Chip/Code
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:41:29 -0400
Phill,

Do you know the paint mix/code for the engine?

BTW, I recently bought a new crank pulley and it was closer to Ford Medium
blue than to the colors used on our engines or the 510s or Zs.

Did the early 3 mains have black blocks and heads?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "fairlady" <fairlady@telstra.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: RE: Paint Chip/Code


> >===== Original Message From  =====
> Hi Henry.
> The following should give you more than you or your painter need to know.
> The Nissan code for Turquoise is 562 (for roadsters) or 170 (for sedans).
> Officially it was only a right hand drive colour for 63-64 roadsters and
> 1962-69 sedans but I have seen it on both RHD and LHD 66 1600 roadsters.
It is
> also known by the names Asian Blue or Sky Blue.
>
> The Ditzler/PPG paint code code is 19924. The spies Hecker code is 170.
Dulux
> code is 05120.
>
> According to my 1964 Dulux book of formulas the original Dulux (Duco)
formula
> was:
> Tinter #   Setting
> 1012        181
> 1016        200
> 1019        222
> 1021        244
> 0300        266
> 3334        320
> 1012        500  (yes this tinter is listed twice, I suspect it is maybe
> black).
>
> Regards,
> Phill Brook
>
> >===== Original Message From "Henry Bahn"  =====
> >Does anyone have a paint chip/number/code for the ugly (OK, my value
> >judgment) turquoise (sp?) used on the roadsters and PL 411s?  I'm about
to
> >get my 411 SSS and, in  respect of Honest Mike's Used Cars, I've decided
to
> >go with the original color.  Problem is, my paint man can't find any
Datsun
> >codes before about 1970, and wants to substitute some GM truck color that
> >apparently "matches".  But, if I'm going ugly, I want to go Original
ugly!
> >Can anyone help?
> >Thanks,
> >JH Bahn

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