The research I conducted onpaint colors may be helpful. Last year I
contacted Hugh Gordon to purchase red paint for my 1967. He indicated the
paint code was Ditzler 71638 red, however he no longer has a source. My
paint shop foreman imformed me P.P.G. purchased Ditzler. The same formula is
now available as , P.P.G. DAR2349 bright mercedes red. This paint may be
purchased at any P.P.G. automotive paint shop, or order from me. this paint
matched my original paint perfectly. ROBERT WRIGHT 812-4793131 quart $25
gallon $125
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Connelly <billiam@erols.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Emiliano Tognon <e.tognon@libero.it>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] original colours
> Ren?, et al.:
>
> In response to your posting below about Amphicar colors, the so-called
> "Ditzler Codes" for the four standard Amphicar colors and good visual
> approximations of them (insofar as this is possible given various
computers'
> monitor settings) is found on David Chapman's excellent "Amphicar Colour
> (Color) Chart" at
http://www.amphicars.com/actcolor.htm, where their
> normally matching interior color schemes are also noted (though not
> illustrated).
>
> Paints can still be purchased using these "Ditzler Codes", particularly
from
> PPG Industries, which purchased Ditzler Paints some years ago.
>
> There are many different color designation systems out there, but most
> automotive coatings manufacturers' catalogs and swatch indexes will still
> cross-reference the old standard Ditzler Codes. The "RAL" standard you
> mention below is the DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm) standard for color for
> industrial and manufacturing applications in Germany. It is scarcely ever
> used elsewhere. Since available color code conversion packages that
include
> the RAL standard can be rather expensive (prohibitively so when one
> considers that we're only looking up four lousy shades), I have taken the
> liberty of sending the following message to PPG Industries' Automotive
> Coatings Division. Naturally I will forward any resposes to this List.
>
> See you in Celina. (Hopefully with that "Lustschrei im Urwald" video)
> ~Bilgemaster~
>
>
> MESSAGE TO PPG INDUSTRIES' AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS DIVISION VIA
> <
http://www.ppg.com/con_main/con_carauto.htm>:
>
> I am writing on behalf of the International Amphicar Owners Club. The
> Amphicar was an amphibious vehicle manufactured in Germany during the
1960s
> and was produced in basically four colors: Fjord Green (Ditzler Code
43785),
> Strand White (Ditzler Code 8703=DAR offset 90113), Regatta Red (Ditzler
Code
> 71638=DAR offset 2349) and Lagoon Blue (Ditzler Code 13529=DAR offset
> 12077). Since your company, PPG Industries, is the successor to the proud
> Ditzler automotive finishes tradition, we are hoping that you may be able
to
> provide us with the equivalent RAL color codes (as used in the German DIN
> standard for manufacturing) for the abovementioned colors. I would also
be
> happy to pass along a list of present-day sources for these paints to our
> German members.
>
> If you should wish to learn more about the Amphicar and our Club, please
see
>
http://www.amphicar.com. For a fuller discussion of Amphicar color
schemes,
> please see
http://www.amphicars.com/actcolor.htm
>
> We would be grateful for any information you may be able to provide.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill Connelly
> "Bilgemaster"
>
www.amphicar.net
>
www.amphicar.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ren? Pohl" <amphicar@gmx.de>
> To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: "Emiliano Tognon" <e.tognon@libero.it>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:41 PM
> Subject: [amphicar-lovers] original colours
>
>
> > Everybody knows the names of the four original colours. Only the paint
> shops
> > don?t! Does anybody got the exact mixture of RAL coloured paints to mix
> the
> > original Amphicar colours?
> > I know there is the possibility to scan the original colour and get the
> > right mixture from a special computer, but if someone has done that
> before,
> > there would be no need to do it again.
> > Here in Germany everybody just uses similar colours but none is true
> > original shaded. But I get more and more requests from restorers who
wants
> > it 100% original and I can?t help.
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> > Ren?
> >
>
>
>
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