Strange paint code 9107

[leedurrant73]

Hello,

Need your help, I'm researching 119100014, the car is listed with leather seats and a strange paint code?
9107, I've been in touch with the factory and that's what's on the Kardex. Weird?
They don't have a clue what colour it is?

Your thoughts


Lee

[beh911]

Can you post the kardex.

That is an option code for tires on SWB cars

Major edit:
That is the option for 14" Fuchs for 69...

So not sure where they are getting a paint code from this.

[leedurrant73]

Hello, I don't have a copy of the Kardex.

I wonder if the paint code is in the wrong box?

Thanks Lee

[Jules Dielen]

cool, a RHD. I think the code is in the wrong box. 9107 is for Pirelli tires. So pick your color, any one is cardex correct

[davep]

What does Ian McLeod have to say about what is in the AFN records?
If you have anything for me to work with, it could help. A photo of the paint badge would certainly be useful; but is the car currently known?
Interesting that the closest to that code is 9101 which is part of the code I have for silver in 1969; it comes in the forms: 67-81-9101-H / 77-94-0503 and 76-81-9101-H / 77-94-0503 which are two liners.

[leedurrant73]

Hello Dave,

This is a strange one.

No names mentioned but apparently a guy has stumbled on an early car. Gauges are dated sept 68, and body number 10 away from mine. So it must be one of the first 20 of the production line for 69 MY. He's shown me pictures and the car is definitely pastel blue. Problem I have is there is no car manufactured for UK market that early in pastel blue. My contact at the factory gave me the 9107 code. Ian Macleod said he had sand beige listed for 119100014. If the factory listed 9107 which think is 14" Fuchs wheels. Then maybe a colour was not listed. That may point to the reason why its pastel blue.

I've seen the paint plate and it looks a replacement plate to me. I would have thought it would have been the same as mine with the rare body number stamped as well as the paint code. 0014 RHD and was delivered with QL plates to the UK so it could be the car which is currently located in OZ. The car was stolen years back and the owner is researching the car. No engine or gearbox numbers apparently. Obviously I cannot give you the body number for security reasons but very close to mine and if you remember my car was made October 68, delivered Dec 68. I have a basic doc from the factory showing 1st 6 cars imported to UK (1st batch) 0014 was one of them. It says no colour listed.

Happy to talk offline if you want to, you have my email.

Thanks Lee

[davep]

Thanks Lee, for the info here & by email. The RHD cars were sold in a few markets, so those have to be checked as well.

[leedurrant73]

Thanks Dave,

Do you have access the those files so we can see if one was pastel blue, paint code 6828 L.

Regards Lee

[davep]

No direct access; Marc would be the one to ask.

I'm certain that the 9107 is reference to the tire type since 9106, 9107 and 9108 were the common tire choices typed into the box on the Kardex. The box for the tire choice is next to the box for the paint code; the placement is most likely an error in typing. The missing paint code is most certainly an error. However, if Ian McLeod says it was recorded as Sand Beige in the PCGB records, then I would accept that.

[leedurrant73]

Thanks Dave,

Did you look at the paint plate?
Does it look authentic, I thought it looks rather new to be honest compared to mine.

It doesn't have the body number stamped which seem odd if it was in the factory the same time as mine?
Only 6 vin numbers and 17 body numbers difference. I still wonder why my car has the body number on the
Plate - weird!

Thanks Lee