paint code help
 

My 71 T Targa has a paint code of 1510 -L, I understand that the 1510 is for irish green, But I havent been able to findout what the "L" at the end of the code means. Can someone help a brotha' out?? Thanks my friends SmileWavy

it stands for lack (paint)

Dr. B. Johnson states in his book that L stands for Lechler the manufacturer of the paint- G would be glasurit.

Thanks my good man

that would be true on m benz . but porsche is using glasurit exclusively . i worked for porsche for 7 years and then BASF( glasurit ) for 3 . i maybe wrong but i will call a friend at porsche HQ on monday . are you taking about the 914 book ? 914's are a vw built car and sold in most of the world as a vw . i had a 914 vw . so yes you would be right with the 914 to a 914 -6. on vw-audi there codes stat with L (lack) like on the 944 and 924 models

Some threads on the topic from the Early 911S BBS::

Paint code decals - Early 911S Registry Bulletin Board

Matching paints question - Early 911S Registry Bulletin Board

1972 Paint Code Plate - Help Please - Early 911S Registry Bulletin Board

Color Search and paint Code - Early 911S Registry Bulletin Board

Glasurit Silver 8010H or 8080? - Early 911S Registry Bulletin Board

when the L starts the paint code it stands for LACK (PAINT) like L041 for black this is used on the later cars (from what i can remember) after 76 . before that porsche had no set in stone contract with glasurit .so when they would sublet cars out to other body builders like karmann . karmann would use other brands of paint . the H stands for herberts , the G for glasurit , and the L for lechler OR lessonal aka sikkens . there were 4 brands of paint used on porsches before 76 . when it comes to looking up the paint formula you do not need the G, H, or L when it comes to the early codes how ever you need to put the L in when looking up the late colors . when it comes to a car like the 914 porsche only did the design of the car . vw contracted them to do so like with the 924 944 models . becouse karmann had no contract with BASF (glasurit ) but porsche did there was a loop hole . at that time karmann would use glasurit for the cars getting shipped to porsche and lechler for the cars going to vw . becouse the US market would get all 914 body cars under the porsche name here in the states we would get our cars badged with ether the L or G . and that goes for all the cars built in the karmann plant but that also goes for all the cars built by other coach builders doing cars for porches . all brands of paint lines have changed 2 times from when the early cars were painted so it makes no dererents what paint brand is used becouse the mixxing formulas have to change as the tints used change . like from glasurits single stage 21 line to there 22 line of paint and there base clear 54 line to the 55 line and now to the 90 line .

I was refering to:
the 911 & 912 PORSCHE
A RESTORER'S GUIDE TO AUTHENTICITY
by DR.B. JOHNSON
it's not at all the absolute definitive guide but it does have some cool info for the early cars.
Oh.. I think you answered the info on your last post. Vwbobd, follow 962s info he's an actual expert, I just read a book.. Heh, heh..
On another note, For future reference-962, are you able to sell and ship say line22 glasurit in certain colors or is it only possible to buy locally?

i don't work for BASF any more for the last 14 years i have owned my own shop . but most jobbers will not ship sprayables . the hasmat risk is to high for the return in profit and BASF will only sell to the jobber (paint stores).