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jf308

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What color is my car?
« on: November 16, 2014, 21:09:31 »
In between football games, scouring the Technical Forum in an attempt to identify the color of my car - repainted from white in the 80's to a dark navy blue.

My guesses in priority sequence:

332 G
dark blue
1963-1967

904 G
midnight blue
1968-1971


350 H
medium blue   1963-1968

« Last Edit: November 16, 2014, 21:20:41 by jf308 »

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2014, 21:27:13 »
Can't really tell from pictures as it all depends on the lighting.  Keep in mind it may not even be a MB colour, it may be a colour a PO just really liked.  The original colour is coded on a tag on the inside fender, drivers side.  You could take it to someone that paints cars and he might be able to match it.
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jf308

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2014, 21:49:43 »
Original Code was for white.  Nothing in the records when repainted in 1986 other than the INVOICES for the work.

I could ask paint shop to match, but thought that it might be best to order a touch up color(s) to try in an inconspicuous area.

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2014, 22:14:19 »
I have a 350H hard top and it looks darker than that. As Jordon said, it is very hard to identify it from photos.

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2014, 22:32:42 »
jf308,

you can find the color codes here with samples ... hope this helps.


http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes
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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2014, 23:28:37 »
Like Jordan mentioned...it may not even be an MB colour (or color). Assuming nothing is noted on the invoices?

jf308

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2014, 04:04:13 »
You guys are right.  Who knows, although with the money that the PO spent on refresh work (paint, top, interior)...I can only figure that he went MB.

I might just buy the dark blue (332H) touch up and see, unless someone else has one in one of these colors.

Thanks. John
« Last Edit: November 17, 2014, 17:35:18 by jf308 »

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Re: What color is my car?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 00:21:14 »
Yes John,

It's certainly a 332 or 904 like color.

Looks great!

Good luck!

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