Possible Codes for Vintage Datsun Engines ??

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difrangia
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Car: 1978 Datsun 620 'Longbed', 1964 NL320, 1961 FIAT 500D, 1964 Type 113 Beetle, 79 Ford Festiva
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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:

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

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Paint chart came from here:

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

And the results:

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


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Ace2cool
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Huh, wouldn't have thought that IH would be such a good match. That's the same blue they use on the implements.


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