Rare LS6 - restoration to begin - question...?

Rare_LS6 · #1 09-10-2002, 05:07 PM

Definitive proof....Well, I just got off the phone with Dupont Corporate (again)
and finally got the information I've been looking for regarding my ZP3 optioned
LS6 Chevelle. This information might interest others here at the board as well
(see attached chart). Dupont was very helpful in answering my questions that
date back to 1969-70! Others needing specific questions answered by Dupont can
reach Dupont Color information at 1-800-338-7668 (digital operator, press
#3 then #1). This will put you in touch with "Janice" the Dupont Color person
who was very helpful! I just recieved a detailed fax from "Janice", this page
is taken from a Dupont Paint Code book...love to get a copy of this book!

Please see the attached file for a cross reference chart of Dupont paint codes,
Lucite stock numbers, Production codes, and Master Fisher Codes used on Chevrolet
passenger cars (1969).

For my car "926-99568" on the chart clearly states "Daytona Yellow".....

**SS427** · #2 09-10-2002, 05:39 PM

Congrats on your find. One more time with the help of this board, difficult issues are resolved. Sounds like you are well on your way to a very thorough restoration. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Rick

copo9566aa · #3 09-10-2002, 06:27 PM

Bon enfin ces des information comme ca que j'aime. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
Thanks Rare LS6.

JoeC · #4 09-10-2002, 08:23 PM

Jim has a good memory. He said "The prefix "767" denotes that the color is a Dupont metallic wheel enamel. A non-metallic wheel enamel would be "766"." It appears on this chart that they used a similar code for the body color with 926 as non-metallic colors and the 927 is a metallic color. That chart is a great find.

Schonyenko2 · #5 09-11-2002, 05:16 AM

This must be above and beyond your average jobber, or boby shop code book,as I have a Dupont book and it doesn't have production, or Fisher codes. I notice this only shows Lucite stock numbers not dulux, or Centari codes like a regular code book. This must have been a more specific factory version as the factory would have been shooting only laquer then. Never seen anything like this. Cool! Schonye

**NEATSS** · #6 09-11-2002, 05:59 AM

How were these special paint cars handled at the factory? I have seen 3 unrestored hugger/monacco orange LS6 cars over the past 20 years. The first one I looked at very carefully for signs of a repaint. It had the - - cowl tag. Inside the trunk on the torson bars for the hinges it showed gobi beige(code 50). It had a shine where it was not covered with orange overspray so it was not primer. Were these cars painted a neutral color on the line and then pulled off the line and topcoated or was this car just a freak?

copo9566aa · #7 09-13-2002, 07:48 PM

Very cool but this chart is for 1969 Chevrolet car.
This chart do not show the production code "926-98371"
for a 70 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with special paint blue.
This is just a remark.

Thanks

**Mr70** · #8 09-14-2002, 01:59 AM

Would that be the North Carolina Blue LS-6 at Legendary holding White stripes now?

copo9566aa · #9 09-14-2002, 03:47 AM

Yes this Carolina Blue LS-6.

**Charley Lillard** · #10 09-14-2002, 05:06 AM

somewhere on this site I posted that Carolina blue build sheet awhile back....the paint cost the orig. owner either 102.00 or 103.00, can't remember which. Sheet says Lower color-926-98731 Blue A.L. to the left of that it says F&SO 80897 1001PA bypass code 06, also says ZP3 special paint.

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