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Paint Code 451 - Mocha Brown?
I am digging deeper into my SC and thanks to a fellow pelicante, I found the paint color code 451-9-2; Mocha brown.
This car is currently Chiffaun or GPX white (not sure which - an offwhite color); the PO (I guess) had this car repainted? I cannot find ANY evidence that the color has ever changed (no chips, DEEEEEP inside the door jambs are white). I took the door panels off and they are white with black (as my other Porsches were). Looking anywhere, I can find no evidence of repainting to this color, I've even taken the Targa Bar off and there is nothing showing any browhn whatsoever. It looks like it has never had anything but wax on it (no brown ANYWHERE). Sorry for the longwinded story, but I'm kind of shocked, this car looks so original that I'm having a tough time believing it isn't the original color. Is 451-9-2 for 1979 maybe chiffaun or a beige vs mocha? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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02-22-2007, 10:45 AM
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Jeffrey,
451-9-2 is definitely factory applied Mocha Brown, a 'standard' shade available first for 1978 models.
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02-22-2007, 10:54 AM
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How could anyone change from Mocha/UPS brown to white? I am a little bias. Disco still rules!
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When you took the door panels off, underneath the plastic moisture barrier, did you see a number (4 to 6 digits) written in grease pencil on the sheet meatl of the door?
If so, the color of the car is most likely white and the tag must be wrong. The factory workers wrote a number on the car in several places to identify it during production. This number isn't the same as the VIN number. If this number is still visible, I'd have a real hard time thinking it's had a color change. JR |
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02-22-2007, 01:48 PM
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I don't remember if there was...I'll take the door panel off later today. I have looked at all of the stickers in the engine bay, they look original (a little tattered); the paint color plate shows no signs of being masked off, I removed the antenna a few days ago (replaced it) and there was no brown. Had the windshield and targa window out a few weeks ago and...all white...hmmm.
Will post an answer on that...I'm thinking that may be the case. Wouldn'tcha know it...my car the typo. Jeff
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02-22-2007, 02:01 PM
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Hey - just took the door panel off and guess what, after looking at the panel, it is black under the panel, but WAY underneath the plastic sealer, I see a glimpse of brown inside the door. No color written on door.
I guess this car was brown, wow! The funny thing is that I like Mocha Brown Porsches, also like white porsches; should I opt to bring it back to original, I'll still have a color i LOVE. Thanks to everyone for your help! Starting a new thread with my finished product! Been a member for almost 2 years but never posted a pix since it was (and still is) a project...which is now done except for a little touching up!
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