GTR Grill and taillight panel colours

[uras1]

some pics i have saved along the way

[uras1]

[Hoybo]

I have the paint codes somewhere I believe..

Or something to get the exact same paint.

[Adzmax]

I also need them, Kent and I have JUST been talking about this haha. We were wondering if the rear and front panels are the same color.

[uras1]

hard to tell,least you got a new rear panel haha.

[Adzmax]

The paint on the rear panels is **** though, it's acrylic and damages too easy. I'm going to repaint it so we'll have to colour match.

[Datsun240k]

is the Grill and taillight panel for sale ??

[JLPurcell]

What a horde of great parts!

[khughes]

Hi Guys (Adzmax and Hoybo in particular), did anyone manage to dig up a matching colour code for the grill?

I have been slowly getting back into researching paint for my car, one of the sidetracks i took was looking into spectrophotometer's (paint matching via photo samples with a machine), maybe there is somewhere here in sydney that will be able to match a paint code from my original grill (assuming Adzmax no longer has any paint on his, otherwise maybe there is somewhere in melbourne too?!)

googling to see if i can come across anyone who does.. but assuming any of the machines from the big refinish brands should do a comparable match..

[Adzmax]

No codes sorry. I don't even know where to start.

I don't have any original paint on my grill sorry otherwise I'd have it matched. I'm super, super keen to get it though as I'm rebuilding my grill now.

Maybe when you do get it painted you'd be kind enough to paint a couple of sample cards for me? Good luck!

[khughes]

figured so, fingers crossed hoybo will come through..

I am a long way off that yet, but when i goto the distributor (alto spares in north ryde) for my dupont 2 pak for the inside and bottom of the car, i will ask them who i should go see to get it worked out (i don't think they will do it, though they do match paint so who knows).

Will try to find someone and take in the original GT-R grill and the NOS GT-R rear panel, and see if they do match.

I am likely going to paint flares in the same colour, and at worst, will need to touchup the small amount of rust on my grill, so i will need to deal with it at some stage, my only concern is that the grill paint seems to be a metallic flake

[Adzmax]

Yeah the grill looks metallic for sure. I'm confident it can be matched by eye though, some guys (including my friend Troy) are freaks with color. I can't see difference in some things and he can pick it every time.

[Hoybo]

I will look around this weekend and report back.

[240k Style]

The colour on the GTR grill badge, is that just a Matt finish or like a satin... My grill badge should be coming soonish and it's nice and chromy on the sides... Just after an idea so I can pressure pack spray it

[uras1]

[uras1]

most are done satin or matt, i ould prob do satin though

[Adzmax]

Yep Satin I reckon too.

[Hoybo]

Should be getting the paint codes this weekend.

[Adzmax]

For which items? All!!!?? :P

[Hoybo]

Grille and Garnish. I'll see what else I can dig up..

[Adzmax]

Nice!

[uras1]

i had a look and couldn't find a thing, i have found other colours close but i can only match to these pics

[khughes]

Should be getting the paint codes this weekend.

waiting patiently for the holy grail of colour codes

[240k Style]

waiting patiently for the holy grail of colour codes

No pressure...who am I kidding !?!?!?!?!

[Hoybo]

Sorry guys, as you may know, QLD has been flooding so I haven't had to time to get them. =(

[uras1]

I have been told that the paint code Nissan 463 is close to original so I made it up and it looks way to light to me. Will post results tomorrow

[khughes]

How did it come out?

I have been told that the paint code Nissan 463 is close to original so I made it up and it looks way to light to me. Will post results tomorrow

[uras1]

picked the cards up today but forgot to take them home haha

[uras1]

the right hand one is the Nissan colour 463 and the other one is a Honda colour. not really happy with either so I will keep hunting tomorrow

[Adzmax]

Good effort though

[khughes]

Sitting here waiting for rust bullet to dry on the inside of my car.. so no better time to take some pics of my originals.. very much different colours

[240k Style]

interesting

[Yamahacam]

What colour are you painting the body?

[uras1]

the Nissan 463 kind of looks like the grill. Unsure now if I want front and rear to match or make them different

[khughes]

If your up for it, cut off a top slice of the colour card and post it down to me, and i can compare it directly to the grill then.. pm me if your keen

Kent

[Disco Bob]

Hey guys, I got this colour matched with the spectrothingy machine. it's not a matt or a satin finish - it's a mono metallic .

[khughes]

awesome work! Does that make it impossible to match color wise (if the process can't be redone)?

[Disco Bob]

I got it matched off a NOS tail light panel. the same colour formula mixed in 2k(for use with a matt clear) and a mono metallic look very different. I can send samples to check if you like.

[Adzmax]

I was working on my grill on the weekend. When I was rubbing back the plastic end pieces I found that mine had actually been painted black over the top of the original paint.

Metallic paints used in the 60's were often an acrylic enamel. These are sometimes called mono metallic since there was no clear coat over the metallic. All these old parts are done that way, a bit of thinners and the paint simply rubs off as I found out, it's rubbish.

Anyhow, I had Hiro colour match the grill for me by eye before we primed the lot so I now have a sample. Funny thing, Hiro used to work on these things back in Japan in his younger years!

I'll be happy to provide some samples when we spray the grill soon. It wont be an acrylic though, probably a 2 pack matt or satin finish, it will be good enough.

[uras1]

Yes.....

[240k Style]

The result?

[uras1]

Adz is lazy:P