Possible Codes for Vintage Datsun Engines ??

[difrangia]

I did more digging around on the internet today with regards to coming up with available paints to replicate the original Datsun engine colours. I had the cleaned up E1 engine spectragraph scanned after cleanup to look for a paint to put back on prior to building up. They came up with this:



So I did internet search for International Harvester 'Deep Tartan Blue and came up with this:



Paint chart came from here:

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/co ... l_1981.htm

And the results:



The Glacier Blue on the chart just might be a shade or two darker than the original Datsun air cleaner blue

[Ace2cool]

Huh, wouldn't have thought that IH would be such a good match. That's the same blue they use on the implements.