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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
| jt914-6 |
 Aug 5 2009, 07:15 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years  Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States  |
I bought a '74 2.0 years ago to do a six conversion. Had been in dry storage for about 10 years. It was in great condition with no rust at all. All there was under the rocker panels was dust/dirt. Didn't like the color and changed it.
The 914 world site's color chart is different than what my ID tag says. The ID paper tag says Saturn Yellow with a paint code of L99A, which is supposed to be Delphi Green Metallic. Do I have a misprinted tag? Also, the medal tag has L99A on it too. The car was Green from the factory as I took it apart down to the wiring harness..... The orignal paper tag.....  The car ready for cage work....(GREEN)  |
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| Richard Casto |
Aug 5 2009, 08:34 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
I have never seen a paper sticker like that. Is that a factory sticker? Makes me wonder if it was added to the car by someone such as a paintshop? Maybe a PO had to have some/all of it repainted at somepoint?
If the Karmann body tag says "L 99 A", then it should be "Delphi Green Metallic". You say it's green and the photos look like what I think Delphi Green Metallic is supposed to look like (I am not very familar with that color). The German name for "L 99 A" is "Saturngelbmetallic" which has "Saturn" in the name. Maybe when whoever created that paper sticker, they had the german name for the paint and tried to find the closest English color (name wise) which is "Saturn Yellow"? Especially as that green is a very Yellowish green. Just a theory anyhow. |
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jt914-6 What's up with my car's color code? Aug 5 2009, 07:15 PM
jt914-6 OH!!! Here's how it looks now........ Aug 5 2009, 07:35 PM
Pat Garvey
OH!!! Here's how it looks now....... Aug 6 2009, 08:15 PM jt914-6 Richard, That paper tag was on it when I bought it... Aug 5 2009, 08:47 PM tod914 Mine has a paper tag on it too. Except it's i... Aug 5 2009, 08:59 PM jt914-6 My paper tag was in the same spot as your's. T... Aug 5 2009, 09:19 PM tod914 I never seen that Saturn yellow on one before. Lo... Aug 5 2009, 09:22 PM SirAndy
Here's a pic of my car's color tag. I see... Aug 6 2009, 10:46 AM Jeff Bowlsby These paper tags are found on some but not all lat... Aug 6 2009, 02:41 PM Gustl
The ID paper tag says Saturn Yellow with a paint ... Aug 6 2009, 03:31 PM jt914-6 Thanks guys. I came across that pic while going th... Aug 6 2009, 03:54 PM 914Sixer The 75-76 cars had the paper paint tags in the dir... Aug 6 2009, 07:53 PM jt914-6 914Sixer--My car is a *74*
Pat--Nope, doesn't... Aug 6 2009, 10:00 PM type2man I have the same exact sticker on my 74 and it says... Feb 12 2013, 07:14 PM SirAndy
I have the same exact sticker on my 74 and it say... Feb 17 2013, 01:19 PM beech4rd I'm almost positive that those stickers were i... Feb 16 2013, 09:42 PM |
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