Good afternoon. I'm working on a 69 Road Runner with the H2S pewter interior. Does anyone know the paint/color code for the steel part of the upper door panel? My paint guy wants to know...

Thanks!

Clay

it's right after the "H2S" on the fender tag "A4"

inside of "B" pillar & roof rails also

That's not the code I'd use to have the paint store mix up the color is it?

I am surprised nobody answered you yet? This is from the PPG Industries Ditzler Automotive Finishes catalogue. From what I can tell, its Ditzler 32722 Sabre Silver Poly. The factory service manual for 1969 also has a Chrysler code #AB2EA4

This is from the 1969 factory service manual...note that it is not clear that it is used for the interior doors but it does say it is for the 1/4 upper garnish and some of the other colors say use for the convertible rear seat shroud which matches the interior doors on those color cars plus it is the only silver interior color listed? I don't think you want the exterior gloss finish but it is confusing...I don't know the definition of integral door garnish but it could mean the interior door?

A4 paint when coded on the tag is the same, inside or outside the car.

There is a different paint code for the exterior color. There is a silver interior color for the 1969 Satellite body style. What else would it be used for if not the interior doors and 1/4 trim panel? Isn't what they call the "Quarter upper garnish" the interior rear seat side painted metal panels that go above the vinyl side panels and below the rear side glass? They are the same gloss as the upper and lower interior doors on the Plymouth B-body. The exterior paint is too glossy for the interior and has a lot of metallic in it which I don't believe is appropriate for the interior doors? Again, there is a different interior paint code and I cannot think of where it would be used on the interior other than the doors and rear side panels?

I did an a4 69 gtx with pewter interior, door insides and so on, same color as exterior. I had the original unstripped door and I'm 100% sure it was the same color.

On '69 tags, the UDF paint code (Upper Door Frame) of A4 is the same code , color & gloss as the exterior A4 paint.

Same - same.

Why does the service manual have a different paint code for the interior than the exterior?

it's the same color - the difference between gloss exterior & gloss interior when the cars were new is the exterior was enamel & the interior was lacquer

A4 is A4

Clay,

Don't over complicate the paint codes. A4, is A4, is A4. I had a 1969 road runner with your identical interior.

Look at the members project section, 69 Black and Pewter road runner project. (page 2) Mike is the owner of that car now. He can tell you EVERYTHING related to the colors. He is an exceptional body man. Mine had an A4 painted roof with a Black body and pewter interior. A4 was listed twice. Once for the roof and again for the upper door frames.

What a great interior color. Different and scarce indeed.

Good luck with your project.

Vinny

I'm glad I got the discussion going...but A4 is not the paint code for the actual mix design. Your painter needs to cross reference the Ditzler paint codes from the factory service manual above. I think that's the info your painter can use? What paint code are you going to use? I had a platinum metallic RoadRunner and found the Omni AU by PPG had the best match for my A4 exterior. It's a urethane that comes in a base coat clear coat or a single stage. Either way, it will be very shiny.