Reply With QuoteLooks like my old car's 903 blue. It's definitely not 915 blue, as that is more metallic.
Blue Paint Code: please help me find this color
I would really like to paint my car the specific blue in this picture. I am referring to the S30 in the pic. I've been to the Datsun paint code gallery and can't really be definitive if it's 903 dark met blue.
Thanks for any info.
Looks like my old car's 903 blue. It's definitely not 915 blue, as that is more metallic.
'72 Fairlady 240Z-L - HS30-10052, Imported in 1973 from Yokota Airbase
'70 240Z - HLS30-19927, History in SCCA CP & Trans-Am, ICSCC CIP, IMSA GTU
'77 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera - Black on black
'13 Subaru BRZ Limited - Daily Driver
If the car above is not in original paint code, then it might be this color. This is Tommy Sullivan's 280Z in its original blue paint.
307 Blue Metallic
However the 240Z in original paint will be code 903 which is similar to the 307 for the 280Z.
Last edited by cygnusx1; 05-03-2011 at 04:20 PM.
Dave C, Putnam, NY
NYZCC - Membership Director
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1976 280Z Turbo
1972 240Z RESTOmod
2006 330xi 6-sp/winter/sport
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307 or 115 blue metallic?
http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html
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The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.
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yeah it looks like 903 spitz
Last edited by Blue; 05-03-2011 at 04:21 PM.
There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply.
The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.
John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
ZCars in Eastern Canada seaport ready for shipment to Europe
http://ZSportCanada.com
It looks most like 280Z/307 to me. Photos are tough to judge though.
I brought 907, 307 and the mystery car into photoshop. I let photoshop autobalance the photographs for white balance, then I took samples of different lighted areas of the cars. There are many spots where the mystery car is a very close match to 307. 907 had less in common with the mystery car.
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Dave C, Putnam, NY
NYZCC - Membership Director
__________________________
1976 280Z Turbo
1972 240Z RESTOmod
2006 330xi 6-sp/winter/sport
__________________________
Thanks guys. I'm glad to see it wasn't just me having trouble. Looking at both 903 and 307 I would be happy with either. So does anyone here have a suggestion on where to find this paint? Nissan dealer? Thanks
If you ask a dealer, they will look at you funny. If you are looking for touch-up paint... there isn't really a great match out there. I've looked, purchased, and failed.
Your best luck will be asking a body shop to replicate it for you, although I do not know how many shops would be willing to do this. If you are looking to repaint your car, I am sure other members can direct you to a qualified shop in SoCal
'72 Fairlady 240Z-L - HS30-10052, Imported in 1973 from Yokota Airbase
'70 240Z - HLS30-19927, History in SCCA CP & Trans-Am, ICSCC CIP, IMSA GTU
'77 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera - Black on black
'13 Subaru BRZ Limited - Daily Driver
To me it looks like a different paint color i've seen from a Subaru before. Newport Blue is the color, the lighting reflects it about the same on the airdam in both pics. here is a pic of it
Last edited by Coolvibes86; 05-04-2011 at 11:27 AM.
1977 280z ( Putting it back together
1990 300zx N/A (Daily Driver)
Has anyone ever used this website? I was able to put in my year make model and they actually have the same paint codes as in the Z gallery. which gives me some confidence that they can match it...? sort of?..haha
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
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