Vin Number

[lilspanisheddie]

I finally have gotten my car home and in the garage. I am taking the day off to get it cleaned up and inspected to see what I am getting myself into.

I have been looking for a VIN decoder but can not find one. I have seen the post that break down the numbers but I am looking for more info. Can you tell what paint code or where the car was originally sold or what upgrades or options were purchased at the original sale by the VIN?

My paint code sticker is gone. Here is what I have on the door jamb and engine area:

VIN: HLS30-29064 Stamped 4/71

Engine L24 037006

Also, I have been looking at several car pics and havent seen a 71' 240 with the chrome pinstripe down the side of the car. Do most people remove that?

I'll post some pics later this afternoon.

[DatsunZGuy]

As you have figured out, the Datsun VINs of this period really doesn’t yield as much information as the current 17 digit VIN numbers of today. The best advice I could give you as to the original color of your car is to look in a location that would most likely be missed by a painter’s spray gun. The spare tire well inside of the car or the inside of the seat frame rails comes to mind.

As for the chrome pin striping, that was not a factory option, and could have been easily applied by a dealer or previous owner.

[hd240z]

Based on your VIN, build date and engine numbers it would appear its the original engine. It must have come down the assembly line shortly after mine did. Good luck on your resto. Where are the pics?

[=Enigma=]

Here's a list of the colors that each model came in.

http://zhome.com/History/colors.html

And a paint code gallery with color swatches.

http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html

[lilspanisheddie]

Thanks for the color links. I am guessing the car is 903 Universal blue. I love the color. After stripping down some of the interior I noticed the vinyl and seats were actually blue. They sprayed the vinyl black and the seats were covered over the original blue. I would love to see pics of what this orignially looked like. Blue on Blue seems pretty nice. I am going to post a link to a website once I get the pics of the car up and running.

If I wanted to have the car repainted the original color would the shop have to do a colormatch or would they no how to mix the color based on the color code?

[DatsunZGuy]

I would love to see pics of what this orignially looked like. Blue on Blue seems pretty nice.

If you want to see a beautiful example of a blue/blue car, visit Kats' photo gallery at : http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=3193&cat=500:love: