Paint code

[TVR TELL]

Hello
Can anyone help?
I am trying to find the colour code for "colorado Red " to enable me to order some "touch up "paint for my 1989 S series but can't seem to find it on any websites,Has anyone heard of this colour ?

[orange_dodo]

Looking at the photo in your profile I have the same colour S and I thought it was called 'Monza Red'.

The paint code is in the chassis number I think, I'll see if I can dig out the thread about it (helpfully the search is still down).

if you do find a supplier let me know, I want some too!

[TVR TELL]

Hi Tom
Yes looking at your photo they do look the same,
If you know how to work out the code from the chassis number that would be great

[orange_dodo]

Well I've had a search and this is the thread I was thinking of.

There is a 'body code' on the VIN plate and I think it is the first or last set of characters that is the paint code. Something like 'P146'. Sorry I can't remember the exact details and my car is currently 30 miles away so I can't check.

It was several years ago but I seem to remember my code wasn't easy to find a match for but I didn't try very hard! I want to paint some new wing mirrors so would like to get to the bottom of this myself.

[v8s4me]

If you contact Surface & Design they will almost certainly be able to identify the colour and supply some. If it's a red though it may have faded over the years so maybe it would be best to take the car to S&D if it's not too far, or a good body shop to try and get a match.

[wizzer]

The paint code is the last code on the body code panel, ie. KV52. Surface Design 01253 595800 will be able to supply a touch up stick. Hope this helps.
Andy

[TVR TELL]

Thanks everyone for your help, I will have a better look on the vin plate tomorrow and then try S&D to see if they know it .

[glenrobbo]

TVR TELL said:

Thanks everyone for your help, I will have a better look on the vin plate tomorrow and then try S&D to see if they know it .

I'm so jealous, I wish I had a VIN plate! Does anybody know where I can get one because Blackpool were too busy to put one on mine when it was built in the halcyon summer days of 1987? Perhaps they had run out of stock but still had to meet that delivery date.........
Or perhaps it was getting late on a friday afternoon and the pub was open.........

[glenrobbo]

Memo to OP,
Have you had a look at PH "General TVR Stuff & Gossip"?
There are two posts on the subject, TVR Paint codes, & Alternative Paint Codes.
Your's may or may not be mentioned.(It's late & I'm struggling to focus at the moment!)

[TVR TELL]

glenrobbo said:

Memo to OP,
Have you had a look at PH "General TVR Stuff & Gossip"?
There are two posts on the subject, TVR Paint codes, & Alternative Paint Codes.
Your's may or may not be mentioned.(It's late & I'm struggling to focus at the moment!)

Thanks ,Glenn
I have checked both those lists but my colour is not on there,Begining to think that the service book could be wrong but its the only place that states anything other then just Red ,going to check vin plate tonight so heres hoping

[Road2Ruin]

Don't trust what it says on any paper work. Have a look under the bonnet there should be a plate either top left or right (can't remember at mo) near windscreen that has a lot of info on it one of them will be the body colour. It will start with a letter followed by some numbers. Halfords found mine for me and were quite resonable.

[rolandmgb]

Hi
Are all the cars painted my son's is white and it looks like a white gell coat not paint?

[phillpot]

rolandmgb said:

Hi
Are all the cars painted my son's is white and it looks like a white gell coat not paint?

These are Chimaera's but get the idea