Z car paint codes With all the discussion about Z-car paint codes, I decided to post the list of paint codes found in Wick Humble's "How to Restore your Datsun Z-car" (a highly recommended book, BTW). Paint colors/numbers in parentheses are the Ditzler equivalents: 901 Light Metallic Gray (Lt. Gray Poly: 32910) 903 Blue (till 8/71) (Blue Poly: 14239) 904 White (till 7/75) (Ivory: 8879) 905 Red (till 8/71) (Cherry Red: 71899) 907 Green (till 8/71) (Green: 44403) 918 Orange (Mexican Orange: 60636F) 919 Yellow (till 8/71) (Yellow: 81908) 920 Gold (Gold: 23576) 110 Red (from 9/71 on) (Persimmon: 72000) 112 Yellow (from 9/71) (Lime: 82040) 113 Green Metallic (from 9/71) (Avocado Poly: 44681) 114 Bronze Metallic (Bronze Poly: 23750) 115 Blue Metallic (from 9/71) (Blue Poly: 14467) 215 White (from 8/75 on) 214 Dark Brown (from 8/73 - 7/76) (Cocoa Poly: 24062 - clear coat) 240 Green Metallic (from 8/75 on) (Racing Green Poly: 45208 - clear coat) 301 Brown Metallic (from 8/73) (Lt. Poly: 24062 - clear coat) 302 Leaf Green Metallic (from 8/73) (Leaf Poly: 44967 - clear coat) 303 Green Metallic (8/73 - 7/75) (Emerald Green: 44968 - clear coat) 304 Gold Metallic (8/73 - 7/75) (Deep Poly: 24097 - clear coat) 305 Light Blue Metallic (from 8/73) (Lt. Poly: 14748 - clear coat) 306 Silver Metallic (from 8/73) (Sterling Poly: 33143 - clear coat) 307 Blue Metallic (from 8/73) (Pacific Poly: 14749 - clear coat) 362 Dark Purple Metallic (from 8/75) 517 Beige Metallic (from 8/76) (Lt. Gold Poly: 24459 - clear coat) 611 Wine Red Metallic (from 8/76) (Burgundy Poly: 51013 - clear coat) 901 Silver Metallic I can vouch for two of the numbers - 905 is a definite red, although on the orangeish side (sort of like the Rally Red on my '65 Corvette), as compared to my '77, which is/was definitely factory orange (gag) before it got the red treatment. 907 is a lovely (NOT !) dark green non-metallic, judging from the areas on my other '71 that weren't oversprayed with red. My 260 was the Bronze Metallic (#114), I think - I'll see if the paint sticker is still on it and verify. Just for completeness, here are the interior colors listed in Mr. Humble's book: 1970 - 1973: Black, Red, Tan, White, Blue (not available in 1973) 1974 - 1976: Black, Dark Brown, Off White, Tan (1974 only) 1977 - 1978: Black, Dark Brown, Off White Bruce **************************************************************************** Bruce Haley * Internet Z-car Club #106 * The VetteNet Proteon, Inc. MS #21* (2) 1971 240Zs * "World Class Glass - 9 Technology Drive * 260Z 2+2 (parting out) * Internet Muscle" Westboro, MA 01581 * 1977 280Z (for sale) * 1965 327/350HP Coupe bhaley@proteon.com * * ****************************************************************************