<VV> '60 Corvair color code

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In a message dated 6/29/2005 10:00:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
seoxford at att.net writes:

> The plate says this:
> STYLE60-07 69 BODY WR 42255
> TRIM 886  PAINT 944A
> ACC  DC
> VIN - 0 07 69 W 158268
> ===========================
> 
> Nuno - Paint code 944A is definitely not a normal GM paint code for a '60 
> Corvair, per the paint code list at <http://www.corvaircorsa.com/pntcpc60.html>
> , but at the PPG car paint code website (www.ppgcarpaint.com) that code 
> translates to "Sateen Silver Poly".  That same name was assigned 940 for US 
> production cars in 1960.  Hope that makes sense and helps.  The PPG website gives 
> the current PPG paint code, if that's what you need also.
> 
> I have a '63 convertible also.  How many Corvairs are running around 
> Portugal?
> 
> Steve Oxford/'63 conv
>