Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:14:35 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint Code Help
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
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Go here: http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/1991/index.html

bob

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:54 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:

> Gentlemen, whenever I work on my AW, I use a very generous friend's
> garage, which has three big bays I can fit into. A couple of days ago
> I began the process of replacing my radiator, at said location. When
> they saw that I was going to ride my vintage Schwinn, home, they
> demanded that I take their 99 BMW M3, because it needed to be driven.
> Now, please understand, my Schwinn is a fine ride, but when challenged
>  by the M3, it was a no brainer, so it was me and the Bimmer all the
> way to the house.
> I could have finished the radiator replacement, but, once the radiator
> cavity was exposed, I discovered several spots of rust, so I decided
> to to the POR 15 treatment. I drove home, forgetting to get the paint
> code and I do wish to cover the POR treatment with the proper color.
> So, now to the point of this dissertation......can my paint code be
> divinated by some means, other than actually looking under the dash or
> in the aux battery compartment?
> It is a 91 L model, as I have heard it referred to, and came with the
> tweed, armrestless, front captains chairs, full rubber mat in the
> front, including the space between seats, non opening front wings,
> metal dash.........could it be possible to discover the paint code
> with only the aforementioned information? Please help me, or I will be
> forced to drive that pesky M3 all the way back out there!!!!!
> Miguel
> PS Please excuse, at least temporarily, all my prior belligerence.......
>