I went looking for the paint code on my GSL-SE and discovered it is missing. My car has been painted a few times and I'm pretty sure one of the paint shops must have removed it some time ago. Is this something that can be reproduced? The car is now and always has been Tornado Silver (my wife calls it "that dookie brown color"). Not sure why it is called Silver? Is there a VIN number on the plate? What other information is there?

 

thought they all kind of look like this ..... and thought maybe someone is Aus was remaking them

 

I don't know the seller but check this out ...

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the vacuum diagram decal still there?

 

Where is the plate commonly located?

Must say I dont think I've seen it on my 82 FB... but 99% certain it has 100% factory paint on all panels..

 

underside of hood .... if need more details can check wife's 83 GSL in daylight and snap a picture

 

The paint code is also on the VIN plate, aft and outboard from the carb on the firewall.

& Tornado Silver (K8) is in no way brown, "dookie" or otherwise. It's a dark metallic grey with a tiny bit of red & yellow in it. See photo below.

I had a spectrum analyzer used once to get some touch-up paint made by FinishMaster - the mix (for my paint in its condition at the time) was:

Jet Black.........267.8 parts
Yellow...............46.7 parts
Crs. Alum........157.4 parts
Red...................29.2 parts
White................24.1 parts

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAHAHAAHHAHAHA!!!! I just about spit my morning coffee onto my computer reading your response DD!

Perhaps Andernamen's Tornado crossed over a muddy cornfield before being deposited onto his car, thus giving it the "dookie" hue.... (sorry, couldn't resist joining in on the fun!)

 

How about a picture of the plate on the firewall, that is the one that is missing. My original hood is gone too and the replacement came off of an 84 Red GSL-SE. See below for Dookie Brown.

 

I can't clearly make it out from your picture but it looks like it is code y9 I forget the name of the color

 

Paint code as it appears on the VIN plate - first chance to get to it with a camera.

Early 79's did not have these, is my understanding.


My car never had the under-the-hood sticker... All other stickers (vacuum route, service data) are there but for whatever reason mine never had the paint sticker.

 

Thanks DD. So it looks like maybe it is not Tornado Silver. Here is another photo. Can anyone guess as to what the color code is?

 

I can corroborate. My VIN plate sans paint code:



And I'm not sure if it's legal to link to another website, but I have this sheet printed out for reference. I'm sure it's not exact, but it might narrow your search and give you some information to go on:

http://www.rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=129

 

i've been too lazy to scan the book (i've got a small pile), but here is the Du Pont formulation for K8, from the 1979 service bulletin book

 

Your post caught my attention and interest. None of my 79's have a reference to the paint code on the VIN tag. My 80 (built in Aug 79) also still had the 79 style VIN tag w/o the paint code and has the under hood sticker. Looks to me like yours was built in Jan 80 and has an updated VIN tag on the firewall to include the paint code. Must be why your car never got the sticker. Wonder how much money was saved by omitting the sticker and 2 Vin tag screws?

 

I think you are right on both counts.

If they saved a buck on each car, they saved a half-mil easy.