Serial number--original paint color?

[gnordlie]

Is there a number on my p-15 that shows the original color of the car?

[Young Ed]

No but if you send your serial to WPC the build card will tell you

[Plymouthy Adams]

I think only the Canadian cars got the paint code designitated on the body tag..

[BobT-47P15]

Isn't the cost of the build card about $45 or so??

I've never gotten one on my car.

If your car has been re-painted, or the paint is worn off, you might try looking in out-of-the-way

places for some paint that remains.

I have found my original color (Sumac Red) like on inner fender places, under other paint and dirt.

[Norm's Coupe]

I was also told the P15 serial numbers did not give a paint code. Either way though, if you are not going for a 100 point show car that can't be driven, it really doesn't matter what color you paint it. In which case, why spend $45 for a build card that doesn't tell you anything.

[Jim Yergin]

I was also told the P15 serial numbers did not give a paint code. Either way though' date=' if you are not going for a 100 point show car that can't be driven, it really doesn't matter what color you paint it. In which case, why spend $45 for a build card that doesn't tell you anything.[/quote']

Actually Norm, the build card will tell you the original color, as well as the original options, the dealer it was shipped to, etc. at least mine does. I can understand if someone may not care to spend that amount of money for that kind of information but if you want that information the build card is the way to get it. You do need the serial number to get the build card.

Jim Yergin

[gnordlie]

My coupe is black and everywhere I look in out of the way places, I see black. I'm curious if that was the original color. If it's been painted, they did a good job because I can find no evidence of any other color.

[Norm's Coupe]

Actually Norm, the build card will tell you the original color, as well as the original options, the dealer it was shipped to, etc. at least mine does. I can understand if someone may not care to spend that amount of money for that kind of information but if you want that information the build card is the way to get it. You do need the serial number to get the build card.

Jim Yergin

Jim,

I guess I should have said it didn't matter unless you are going for points at a show. In which case, you want to know all that, plus you probably get points for having the build card available. Or, you just want to know for your own information.

I personally never cared about having the card since I have records from the original dealer, the two previous owners and then myself. Color on my coupe hasn't changed. It was kept at the cruiser maroon. Since I'm not going to any shows for points though, it doesn't matter to me if I have a build card, or if the color is original or not.

That said, the people who have build cards could be of great service to those who want to paint their cars to the original color. Maybe a new thread started under Serial Number Paint Code could be started by someone. Give the numbers to look at on the serial number, then the color for that code. Eventually, there would be a whole list that GTK could add to the reference list. If I knew the number to look at on my coupe for example, I could then post that number for cruiser maroon for people.

The reason I said you could not drive a 100 point car is simply because. If you drive it, it's going to get dirty and cars that are usually driven to shows are not considered the highest point cars. Cars that are driven to a show are usually one step down or more from the top.