<VV> 911 paint code

[J R Read_HML]

Thanks Frank,

And the information I got back just a few minutes ago says it is "Horizon 
Blue Poly"  A Corvair ONLY color and a 1960 ONLY color.  I imagine this is 
in line with what you are saying as well.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "VirtualVairs AA" 
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> 911 paint code


> Whoa, JR,
>
> The research I supplied did show 911 as the paint code for Horizon Blue
> as a Corvair only color code. But the color, as a different data plate
> code number, is used on other General Motors cars. Here is the web site :
> http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/search.pl
>
> Also I have supplied a scanned sheet of Dupont color information for
> 1960 showing a column for Corvair and the code for 911. VV will strip
> off the attachment, but JR will see it. I included it as both .tif and
> jpg format. If I knew how to post these to a web site I would share them
> with you all!
>
> So to sumarize:
>
> Horizon Blue Metallic is code:
> 911      Corvair
> 910      Chevrolet
> 960L      Chevrolet lower color
> 962U      Chevrolet upper color
> H            Buick
> 502      Corvette
> H            Oldsmobile
> H            Pontiac
> Not used on Cadillac
>
> Dupont stock # 4030L for Lucite       94010D for Dulux  (that is
> Dupont's Dulux, not ICI's Dulux for our foreign viewers!)
>
> Ditzler (PPG) info on that web site mentioned above.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> J R Read_HML wrote:
>
>> Not the phone # and not the date, but the paint code.
>>
>> I forget who asked the question but it was about a '60 model with
>> paint code 911 on the body tag.  It has been bugging me and I've check
>> with a couple of people who SHOULD know.  Since neither (not
>> surprising) could answer of the top of their head, they will now be
>> checking their records and will get back to me.
>>
>> A couple of items came up during the discussion.  Is this and EARLY
>> early car?  By that, I mean a '60 with the 2 holes in the front for
>> the horns?  If so, that could possibly have an effect on how the paint
>> was coded.  VIN # would be helpful here!
>>
>> So far, the research has turned up that 911 was not a Corvair color,
>> but was used on other 1960 GM cars.  That brings up the (somewhat
>> remote - but can't be ruled out just yet) possibility that the
>> original paint was intended by GM for a different line of cars.
>>
>> We are still working on this, so hopefully a better answer will be
>> forthcoming.
>>
>> Please send me the VIN #.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>


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