<VV> Interior (dash) paint codes for 1965?
Macdonald David
dmacd_us@yahoo.com
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:42:01 -0700 (PDT)
This is the same color scheme as my car. I think there
was only one blue interior scheme in '65.
I got on the phone to the FLAPS in my area and drew a
blank on sourcing this paint (I was only asking about
the flat 9196LH dash paint). Seems that Dupont pulled
all the lacquer off the shelves earlier this year.
According to some it's now banned in Massachusetts,
others reported that it's legal here but Dupont killed
the whole line.
In any case, they could not find a cross reference to
that paint code in modern paint. After work I went
into one of the small local cahins where I knew I
would find a receptive guy behind the paint counter.
He dug in the files and we found the Dupont page with
the color samples including my 9196LH. He spent a lot
of time trying to find a way to make it but, in the
end said that he could custom match the color and come
close but there was no way that you can get to a zero
gloss flat using the enamel they sell. He reports that
you can use a flatener but that will only get you down
to 35% gloss. Using more flatener than recommended
will result in less gloss, but he told me that he
thinks the paint will not hold up and may peel if you
used too much flatener.
I'll continue to look for this paint and report
results.
David
Norm:
If you would like, I'll take and send detailed
pictures of my car so you can see the factory scheme.
It's a coupe but it will be a good reference for most
of the interior.
--- "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte@wittelaw.com> wrote:
> Harry, I wanted this info but never asked for it.
> How do you do this?
>
> What I am thinking of doing is converting the
> interior in my new convertible
> from white and black to bright blue.
>
> If I go forward, my list of parts to paint are as
> follows:
>
> A-pillar interior trim
> Dash pad
> Dashboard
> Kick panels
> Door and quarter sheet metal
> Plastic quarterpanel finish piece
> Inboard seat pivot covers
> Steering column
> Steering wheel
>
> Did I miss anything?
>
> The best reference I have for the colors comes from
> this photo:
>
> http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/vert/blue3.jpg
>
> To me it looks like the dash, pad and steering wheel
> are dark, while the
> rest of the trim is a lighter blue that matches the
> vinyl.
>
> Based upon your info and the photos, I am coming up
> with the following as a
> starting point:
>
> A-pillar interior trim..............4623L med.
> slate semi-gloss
> Dash pad............................9196LH dark
> slate flat
> Dashboard...........................9196LH dark
> slate flat
> Kick panels.........................4623L med.
> slate semi-gloss
> Door and quarter sheet metal........4623L med.
> slate semi-gloss
> Plastic quarterpanel finish piece...4623L med.
> slate semi-gloss
> Inboard seat pivot covers...........4623L med.
> slate semi-gloss
> Steering column.....................9175LH dark
> slate semi-gloss
> Steering wheel......................9175LH dark
> slate semi-gloss
>
> I recognize that the next step is to convert these
> numbers into modern
> paints and obtain the right type of paints for the
> type of substrate, but am
> I on the right track here?
>
> Also, I thought if I do this I would buy four or
> five of the trim pieces for
> the quarterpanel for each side and have them painted
> at the same time as the
> rest of the stuff so that when they break as they
> inevitably seem to do I
> will have color matched replacement parts on hand.
> Just a thought.
>
>
> Norm Witte
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
> > [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf
> Of Harry Yarnell
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:18 PM
> > To: Macdonald David
> > Cc: corvair
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Interior (dash) paint codes for
> 1965?
> >
> >
> > There are three interior blue's for the '65
> carline. I think
> > there were
> > three different blues in the corvair interior;
> doors, dash, steering
> > column.The dash (the blue part, not the instrument
> 'dash')
> > was flat; the
> > others semi-gloss. Here's what the DuPont chip
> booklet says.
> > Now they list
> > it as Chevrolet, not corvair, but I'm sure they
> are the same.
> > I've used this
> > list to have interior colors mixed for me
> (saddle).
> >
> > 4623L med. slate semi-gloss (doors)
> > 9175LH dark slate semi-gloss
> > 9196LH dark slate flat
> >
> > These are old DuPont lacquer numbers, so I don't
> know what
> > good they are
> > today. Good luck.
> >
> > Harry Yarnell
> > perryman garage and orphanage
> > perryman, MD
> > hyarnell1@earthlink.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Macdonald David" <dmacd_us@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1@earthlink.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Interior (dash) paint codes for
> 1965?
> >
> >
> > > Should have mentioned the color in my first
> e-mail.
> > >
> > > It's blue inside and out.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > --- Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > > > I think I have chip charts from DuPont for the
> > > > interior paints, but they
> > > > only list by color, not code. What color is
> it?
> > > >
> > > > Harry Yarnell
> > > > perryman garage and orphanage
> > > > perryman, MD
> > > > hyarnell1@earthlink.net
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