Hi All....

Paint codes ??

Does anyone have a list of paint colors?
I am looking for 1978 343 Silver
Also 1982 343 Wheat

Cheers,
John

Start with looking at the chassis plate...


DSCF2035 by macplaxton, on Flickr

Right-hand side:

First number = Market Code 15 - UK - (and Ireland too oddly enough as the Diesel has a 15 stamped there too)
Second number = Paint code 042-5
Third number = Trim code 6272

If Bob's is light wheat, then it should be 145 something.

I can't be bothered to take a picture of the BB chassis plate, the paint code is bottom right in the "service" box as mine has 019-5 there and that's Black.

The rest you can find with Google...

search is your best friend!

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... es#p146090

Hi John. My bannana has paint called Volvo light wheat.
I will get you the correct code.
Cheers Mark.

Hi John.
The Volvo light wheat paint code is
145-6
Hope this helps.
Cheers Mark.

thebear54 wrote:Hi All....

Paint codes ??

Does anyone have a list of paint colors?
I am looking for 1978 343 Silver
Also 1982 343 Wheat

Cheers,
John

I researched them a few years back for a publication of the Belgian Volvo club.
Especially the early ones, '76-'78, proved difficult to find out.
1978 343 Silver is code 130
1982 343 Wheat is code 145

The number after the dash indicates the paint manufacturer.

Cheers Guys....

The info is much appreciated.
I don't know when "EFY" (wheat) will get a new coat but I will need the Silver for "MARILYN" sooner.

John

Try this link, should give you what you need.

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

Mac.

@ MAC....

Thank you so much for the Volvo color code book you presented to the DCA Museum Archive Library.
It certainly will come in handy when we re-spray EFY and MARILYN.

John