Paint Color

[Ed]

Does anybody know the paint code for the original burnt orange?

[2ManyZs]

I think 918 is the one you are looking for.

[73240z]

Here is some info I copied off a page a few years ago.

Paint Codes and Interior Colors 1970 Through 1976:
1970 and 71 Model Year Cars

901 Light Metallic Gray or Silver Metallic
903 Blue (till 8/71)
904 White (till 7/75)
905 Red (till 8/71)
907 Dark Green (till 8/71)
918 Orange
919 Yellow (till 8/71)
920 Gold (till 8/71)

Added/Changed for 72/73 Model Year Cars
110 Red (from 9/71 on)
112 Yellow (from 9/71) (aka: Lime)
113 Green Metallic (from 9/71) (aka: Leaf Green / Avocado)
114 Bronze Metallic (from 9/71) (aka: coco / dark brown)
115 Blue Metallic (from 9/71)

260Z / 280Z Colors
215 White (from 8/75 on)
214 Dark Brown (from 8/73 - 7/76)
240 Green Metallic (from 8/75 on)
301 Brown Metallic (from 8/73)
302 Leaf Green Metallic (from 8/73)
303 Green Metallic (8/73 - 7/75)
304 Gold Metallic (8/73 - 7/75)
305 Light Blue Metallic (from 8/73)
306 Silver Metallic (from 8/73)
307 Blue Metallic (from 8/73)
362 Dark Purple Metallic (from 8/75)
517 Beige Metallic (from 8/76) (aka: Lt. Gold)
611 Wine Red Metallic (from 8/76) (aka: Burgundy)
901 Silver Metallic

[XYZ]

For what it's worth, my car is an orange (view in members rides for comparison to what your looking for) with the color code 110. I still have the original color tag in my engine compartment and it definately is orange not red. My car was produced in 74'.

[EScanlon]

You definitely want to make sure between 905, 918 and 110.

905 Red (till 8/71)
918 Orange
110 Red (from 9/71 on)

Too many times have I heard people say that their car was Orange and they meant Red, and others having heard that the original red was very orangish in hue mistook their true Orange as being Red.

If the sticker on the radiator support is still legible (mine isn't) then check the code on it. Or pull up your carpeting or part of your vinyl covering on the tunnel to see.

[Ed]

Hey XYZ,
110 it is. Wierd how it's considered red but it looks orange.

Thanks

[Ed]

Does anyone have pics of the 918 color?

[EScanlon]

I'll check, but a verbal description of it would equate it to a very ripe papaya fruit seeing as you are in San Diego, and with a last name of Serrano I figure you might --hablar español.

Imaginate el centro de la papaya cuando esta bien pero bien madura, un color naranja pero todavia amarillento.

Or for those of us who don't speak spanish.

Imagine the center of the papaya when it is very very ripe, an orangish color but still slightly yellowish.

If you don't know what papaya is, imagine a dark tangerine.

[2ManyZs]

I don't know, but the 110 red cars I have seen don't look orange at all. The 110 is a little darker than the 905 to the point it is almost a maroon color and not a bright red.

If you look in the Members Rides section daisenei has a pic of his 73 and it is definately 918 orange.

[XYZ]

I looked at Daisenei's car and I thought it was a little difficult to know exactly what the color was due to the shadows. It is different than my car color for sure. I had a body shop recommend contacting Nissan to get a sample or touchup kit for my car giving them the color number. I have not followed up on that but you might try if your looking for a specific color. Obviously no guarantee's as to getting anything from Nissan but its worth a shot. I know my car is definately orange and the color in the members section is a reasonable rendition of my car color. I have included a photo of my color with the color tag and an orange stanley measuring tape for comparison. This picture looks more red than the members section and that has to do with the type and amount of light. I don't know if this helps but I do know color is a hard thing to describe and interpret. Good luck.

[2ManyZs]

XYZ, please don't take this wrong, but I believe someone has re-painted your car at some time or another and has put the wrong sticker on it for whatever reason they may have had. Why do I think this? In the almost 20 years I have been tinkering on Z-cars I have never seen the paint code label on the passenger side of the core support. They have always been on the drivers side on all the cars I have ever seen and yours is up-side down compared to the factory ones I have seen. Every one I have seen is put on so you read it from the front of the car. I may be wrong, if I am you can call me an idiot.

The color on your car does look to me like the 918 orange, however, looking down near the frame rail in front of the core support it almost looks like your car may have been red at one time. Perhaps it may have been the 110 red from the factory and someone re-painted it 918 orange??

I have had three 240's that were 918 orange and I can pretty much assure you that daisensei's car is 918 orange.

[kmack]

I agree w/ 2ManyZs, the paint code sticker was on the drivers side on my car. It's not there anymore because you almost couldn't read it so I just peeled it off. My color code is 905, sort of a Cherry Red. An unmistakable red!

[SoCalZ]

2Many I have the paint code sticker in the same spot as XYZ and this is 918 paint.

[2ManyZs]

Ok, that's 2 that make me look like a fool. I've probably been under the hood or 40 or 50 Z-cars and these are the first two that I've seen with the paint code sticker not on the drivers side.

Guess we need to find someone who has been under the hood of more than I have. :confused:

[Daniel]

As best I recall my 73 was in the same location as the photo.There was also a sticker on the inside of the hood (same side) I thinkit had the car weight and other info on it.No more calls we have a winner!.In the haynes book about page three it shows an artist drawing of the photo we are looking at.XYZ's sticker location is correct.Or haynes drew his car as the model.

[SoCalZ]

I believe this is a learning experience for all of us, My neighbor has two Z's and one of them has it on the passager side the other doesn't have a sticker :)

[SoCalZ]

Check it out. Even the Franklin mint Z has the paint code sticker in the passeger side spot;)

[XYZ]

Hi Everyone. 2 many, no offense taken. I honestly don't know where that sticker should go. I've been under the hood of exactly one Z, mine, so I have nothing to compare. I actually am surprised there is a specific spot for that sticker. I would think if it makes it into the engine compartment where it's visible then it's purpose has been served. I do know that the history I was given on my car leads me to the conclusion that it has never been repainted. I'm owner #3 and the second owner new quite a bit about owner #1's history with the car. Anyway, I'm content with my paint job (for now) so it no biggy for me. I thought I could help Ed by posting the picture as a reference and I may have muddled the situation further. :confused: I'm certainly no expert. I still believe it's worth contacting Nissan to see if you can get touchup kits for the color in question and seeing if it's what you want. :)

[2ManyZs]

I'll admit I was wrong on this one. But I think I know why, I've been looking at mostly early cars (pre 73). I guess they decided to change the location after 72, since I'm quite sure they were all on the drivers side.

XYZ, if your car has never been painted I'd have to say that the sun has faded it enough to make it look like the 918 orange. Personally, I have never seen a 110 red car up close, only in pictures. My 71 was 918 but I'm going to re-paint it in 110 red since I'm not a big fan of orange (out of 7 cars I have owned only two were not originally orange). I guess the 110 isn't as dark as I thought it was.

[Ed]

O.K. Guys, I hope we can conclude that the paint sticker can go on both sides because my 10/73 Z has it on the passenger side too. Is it my imagination or does Socalz Z and Xyz Z look about the same color? I'm not sure maybe Xyz is a little darker?:confused:

[EScanlon]

My 71 has it on the passenger side, unfortunately it has been wiped clean by some PO and I can't tell you if it's upside down or not.

Months ago, I vaguely remember running into a reference about someone that reproduces these and the other stickers for folks wanting that OEM / Concours look. Anyone know whom / where?

[jdowen2]

My first ride was in a 71 Burnt Orange Z. A friend took me for a quick ride in the country. We were going down an asphalt 2 lane road with a kid on a motor scooter in the left lane a few hundred yards ahead of us. He was going in the same direction as we were. As we were about to pass him on the right, my friend tooted his horn as a warning and the kid cut in front of us. To avoid him, we cut to the right into a ditch and the car rolled over and landed on all 4 tires. Luckily we both had our seat belts on and neither of us was injured, other than the glass that blew out the side window shreded my right elbow. I had to have one a bought a used 72 shortly there after. That was in 1975.

[Z-point]

Hi guys,

I like to attach a picture of a look a like paint code sticker.
It’s from an original brochure. There’s not much to see but it’s a sticker at the place which you all spoke about.

Regards,

Guus
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