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Paint - Code Revision

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BULLETIN NO. 217 ( 13)


DATE: January, 1987 (33)
SUBJECT: REVISED PAINT CODES ON MID 1987 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES SUPPLEMENT TO S.B. NO. 204


Beginning with October 1986 production, a revised paint code designation consisting of four digits instead of three has been introduced on mid-1987 model year vehicles.


- The first two-digits of the paint code identifies the type of paint finish applied at the factory:

P0--: Non-Metallic Color, Without Clear Coat
P2--: Non-Metallic Two Tone, Without Clear Coat.*
P3--: Non-Metallic Color, Single Stage Clear Coat.
M0--: Metallic Single Stage Clear Coat.*
M1--: Metallic Two Stage Clear Coat.
M2--: Metallic Two Tone.*
M3--: Metallic Two Tone, Two Stage Clear Coat.*
E0--: Fleet Color Requirement.*

* Not used at this time on any 1987 U.S. Models.


- The last two digits of the paint code identifies the color coat:
(Same as the last two digits of the alphabetic paint code introduced on early 1987 models.)

--WT: White
--WD: Sand
--KB: Vallelunga Red
--LA: Indigo
--XY: Black Lacquer
--TQ: Silver Metallic
--TW: Anthracite Metallic
--CJ: Sahara Beige Metallic
--JQ: Burgundy Metallic
--LG: Glacier Metallic
--TF: Winchester Metallic
--PK Delft Metallic