R129 Brilliant Silver 744, Lower panel colour

[JasKik]

Hi All

I have a silver R129 SL 320 with colour code 744 (Brilliant Silver), to me the whole car looks the same colour of silver

It is in the shop at the moment just being prepped for a respray. The body shop feller tells me lower panels are a different colour and mat compared to the metal areas on the car which are 744 (Brilliant Silver which is shown on the cars driver side info plate)

Can anyone give some guidance on how I can identify what the proper colour for the lower panels should be ? vin number is WDB1290632F163340 if that helps

Thanks

Jon

 

[Doodle]

Can you confirm what year? The VIN suggests it's a facelift car.

 

[JasKik]

Can you confirm what year? The VIN suggests it's a facelift car.

Hi,

thanks for responding. Yes its a first facelift car, 1998/99 I think

Jon

 

[Doodle]

The bodyshop are mistaken then, they're trying to use the pre-facelift colour scheme.

 

[jasmine]

dont you have any paperwork to confirm its age ??

 

[BTB 500]

As Doodle said, if it's a post '96 facelift car (easy to tell) the top & bottom are the same colour.

 

[JasKik]

dont you have any paperwork to confirm its age ??

Registration date April 1998 , didn't have log book to hand earlier

 

[jasmine]

im fairly sure the plastics are a satin type finish , i think the amg had gloss finish
no doubt i will be corrected if wrong ))

 

[BTB 500]

im fairly sure the plastics are a satin type finish , i think the amg had gloss finish
no doubt i will be corrected if wrong ))

AFAIK all Pre-facelift R129s had a different shade & finish on the plastic panels. After that they were the same top & bottom though. This is the car that originally inspired me to look at SLs ... it parked at the end of my road every day

 

[grober]

If darker might be ATLAS GREY MATT 7181

Glasurit Classic Car Colors

 

[Wagon]

My early 98 looks the same top and bottom

 

[grober]

if the same colour then it may be a satin or matt finish that gives it a different appearance as said already

 

[JasKik]

My early 98 looks the same top and bottom
View attachment 123008

That's exactly the style of mine though better condition - beautiful. What colour is the rad grille? Mine has quite a tarnished grey green appearance which doesn't really match rest of car

 

[grober]

Manufacturer	Color Name	Color Code	Std. No.	Aux Code	Year	COLOR-PROFI	System	Color Class
MERCEDES		NOIR OBSIDIENNE MET
	OBSIDIAN BLACK MET

OBSIDIANSCHWARZ MET 9197 197 1998-2022 9*03*51.00 MA940.50 MERCEDES NOIR

BLACK')"

Manufacturer	Color Name	Color Code	Std. No.	Aux Code	Year	COLOR-PROFI	System	Color Class

obsidian black has a green hue which may become more prominent as the paint fades

 

[Wagon]

That's exactly the style of mine though better condition - beautiful. What colour is the rad grille? Mine has quite a tarnished grey green appearance which doesn't really match rest of car

Looks black in the pic but is a dark grey , maybe faded as Grober says..

 

[optimusprime]

 

[JasKik]

Well thanks for your help and advice folks, she should hopefully be in primer by next week

 

[JasKik]

Manufacturer	Color Name	Color Code	Std. No.	Aux Code	Year	COLOR-PROFI	System	Color Class
MERCEDES		NOIR OBSIDIENNE MET
	OBSIDIAN BLACK MET

OBSIDIANSCHWARZ MET 9197 197 1998-2022 9*03*51.00 MA940.50 MERCEDES NOIR

BLACK')"

Manufacturer	Color Name	Color Code	Std. No.	Aux Code	Year	COLOR-PROFI	System	Color Class

obsidian black has a green hue which may become more prominent as the paint fades

Brilliant. That's the last piece of the puzzle

Thanks

 

[optimusprime]

 

[JasKik]

She is just out of shop, picking her up tomorrow
Thanks all for the paint advice!

The Job involved

four quarter repair and paint, plus blemish repair for whole car - old antenna hole filled

(Front wings / arches cut and welded , sides resprayed and painted front grille repair and respray all lower Panels and fenders)

Thanks so much for all the advice