Paint codes

NIGEL WATKINS · Post by **NIGEL WATKINS** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:47 pm

I am just about to pick the colour, and will be trying to go back to the orig colour. Can anyone tell me if you find the paint code any where else on a 1972 911 body. It has lost its tag and has been painted white. I think it should be POR66 a blue colour. Can anyone tell me where to find Glasurit paint charts?
Nigel

Kurt V · Post by **Kurt V** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:17 pm

Checking the Porsche Red Book the only standard blue color for 1972 was Albert Blue code number 325.

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:45 pm

There were also the special order colours for 72:

Glacier Blue 326
Gulf Blue 328
Oxford blue 329
Metallic Blue 324

Is there any sign of the original paint that could supply a "chip" for a paint shop?

NIGEL WATKINS · Post by **NIGEL WATKINS** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:11 pm

nick-moss wrote:There were also the special order colours for 72:

Glacier Blue 326
Gulf Blue 328
Oxford blue 329
Metallic Blue 324

Is there any sign of the original paint that could supply a "chip" for a paint shop?

My car is a very late 1972 it is a 1973MY car would there be any other blues ? is there any other clues as to its paint code on the body ?
Ngel.

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:22 pm

Same blues in 73. The only way to get the code is from Porsche unless there is some paint still on the car somewhere. Has it been dipped or bead blasted? If not there must be original paint somewhere in the engine bay, trunk or under the carpets.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:10 pm

Here you go Nigel:

http://members.rennlist.com/tweedt/glasurit.htm

john matthews · Post by **john matthews** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:04 pm

Some of those colours I don't think I've ever seen on a car !

Not many takers for Strawberry then ....

Luke · Post by **Luke** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:11 pm

that 1974 Karmin Red is great

pauladev · Post by **pauladev** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:50 pm

Thanks - apart from taking an age to download, the chart is fascinating - the Bahama Yellow is nothing like my '69 911T - so maybe the V5 is wrong - it is much lighter and more yellow. Viper Green looks spot on, and they hadn't invented Rubystone Red before 1973 apparently. However, even if you try to print these colours, the computer and the printer have entirely independent ideas about the shades, so they end up unrealistic. Any idea where I can get accurately printed samples. --I'll come clean - I am commissioning a large 'Artists impression' of the Porsche Badge from a local artist for a centrepiece on my garage wall, and I wanted to incorporate my car colours. While he has seen the cars, I wanted to supply the exact shades for matching, so need some printed copies. I tried digitally photographing, but by the time I print, it is completely wrong. Oh well - perhaps one of the Girlies on Board has a useful nail polish chart!!!

Berny · Post by **Berny** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:15 pm

I think there were three metallic blues in 1972
324 metallic blue
334 metallic blue
335 gemini metallic blue