Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: cajlouni on August 11, 2022, 17:00:01

Title: paint color
Post by: cajlouni on August 11, 2022, 17:00:01

Hi, can anyone tell me what color my 1971 SL is? or where to find it in the Vin? (Picture attached) Its more of a deep blue.

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: TJMart on August 11, 2022, 17:30:13

Lift up your hood and on top of the the driver side fender there is a stamped plate. Second line will give you your paint code. See this link for the paint codes in the technical manual.
https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes (https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes)

Tony

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: cajlouni on August 11, 2022, 17:46:38

This is perfect!!
Thank you vey much

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: Jonny B on August 12, 2022, 15:16:57

Would suspect that the car is DB 904. But the metal data plate is the place to check.

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: cajlouni on August 12, 2022, 21:48:32

It actually had 180G or Silver/Grey Metallic ?

1971 280 SL

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: Lorsar on August 12, 2022, 22:10:10

Could have been repainted then.  My car was originally arabian gray and a previous owner painted it signal red.  If you look inside the dash, you can usually find  the original color.

Title: Re: paint color
Post by: zoegrlh on August 13, 2022, 00:51:53

Also look u see your rear deck, pop it off and should have original color there on frame and pans