I once had a factory red SSS (until it got stolen) that I had resprayed in the original colour. When I had the painter order the paint from the original code label, the paint supply told him that it was called 'Flamingo Orange'.

I might still have a tin with the paint code on it hiding in my shed.

Other than that you'll have to take my word for it.

Oooh my bad. It's actually

FLAMINGO RED

Paint code #905

Found this website with a whole lot of Datsun Colour codes and dates. Hope it helps.

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/co ... un_A-G.htm

my 'saffari yellow' 16

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datsun 1600- CA18DET bluey green
AE86-daily driftr

tsk tsk crossing a solid white line and no indicator either!!

Anyone know the paint code for the original burnt orange on a 180B SSS ?

Looks very similar (same ?) to paint code "918 - Orange" off "Z" cars.

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1970 ex Group A Rally P510
1971 P510
1972 180B SSS
1965 SP310 Fairlady
1966 SP311 Fairlady

*edit*
turns out my car's a 1969 monaro gts colour, not the factory orange.
probably explains why it's so bright.
I got hold of a guy who knows the painter...
seems like they were trying to bogan it up.
Now i'm doing the opposite

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automotive clothing at www.burubado.com

A paint place will be able to match it if you take off the petrol filler door and take it down to them.

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My petrol filler door is white (same as the rest of the car used to be)

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1970 ex Group A Rally P510
1971 P510
1972 180B SSS
1965 SP310 Fairlady
1966 SP311 Fairlady

Holden Monaro colour, Devil Yellow. 59U is the code from memory. Will double check if needed.

Would anyone be able to help for the Original "Kings Red" colour code 1600's used to come out in? I'm battling the dodgy scan and multitude of red colours on the Dime Quarterly colour page to be able to distinguish A) differences in red colours bar a slight shade, and B) the actual colour name and code.
I have a picture of a car, but not the actual code for the "Kings Red" Colour.

Any help appreciated.

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Ongoing Project: 1972 Datsun 510 S13 SR20Det. http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17898
New Daily: D22 Navara (The new workhorse)
Retired 12/2016: MY98 Subaru Impreza RX
Previous Car: Restored Green 1972 Datsun 510, Hot L18

i was looking at oranges for the 16 and i had some sample pots made up of Vermillion Fire (XY GTHO), Hugger Orange (1971 Camaro), and Mikan Orange (Datsun 1600), and seriously, painting them next to each other, the difference is so slight it's, well, hard to tell. i can see some difference, but not a lot.. over a whole car it may look different, but in the scheme of things, it's pretty much the same.

RJB510, i say, find a colour that you really like and go with it regardless of history, unless of course, you're going for the Concourse Trophy. I went for a 2005-current VW colour. It stood out as a colour i really liked every time I walked past the cars in our lot, and it wasn't the car, it was the colour.

Hey Red, You're 100% right, and that's basically what i've done. But just in case my wallet doesn't like the cost of Red 2pack paint (as opposed to say blue which is considerably cheaper) and being a group 3 colour at that. Its always nice to have a backup plan. Cheers

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Ongoing Project: 1972 Datsun 510 S13 SR20Det. http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17898
New Daily: D22 Navara (The new workhorse)
Retired 12/2016: MY98 Subaru Impreza RX
Previous Car: Restored Green 1972 Datsun 510, Hot L18

Well have fun with choosing, looking forward to see the colour choice/finished result.

you are all going to slap me when i tell you ow i painted my bluey i went to supercheap brough 20 cans or aussie export pressure packs and sprayed it while i was on the rum, i managed somehow not to miss any spots or get runs, i did however get some over spray when i was doing the black lol excuse the primer on the bottom of the frnt guard i had to do a rust repaire with some gasket goo (was all i could find at the time) lol

Oh my...

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Ongoing Project: 1972 Datsun 510 S13 SR20Det. http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17898
New Daily: D22 Navara (The new workhorse)
Retired 12/2016: MY98 Subaru Impreza RX
Previous Car: Restored Green 1972 Datsun 510, Hot L18