SERVICE ONLY WA NUMBERS VEHICLES WITH BC/CC FINISHES
MODELS AFFECTED: 1986 CENTURY (PLANT CODE 6 - OKLAHOMA CITY)
NOTE: Additional information on Chevrolet built at Oklahoma City and Oshawa (Plant #l) built cars shown to aid the Body Shop with proper paint information.
Oklahoma City - Chevrolet - Buick
1986 vehicles produced at the Oklahoma City plant are painted with the BC/CC system. Recently, the "WA" number on the service parts identification label (S.P.I.D) has been changed to aid in determining the correct refinish color for these vehicles. Starting with VIN 1G2AW19X7G6209924 on Chevrolet, and 1G4AL3530G6455370 on Buicks, the new "WA" numbers will appear on the S.P.I.D. label.
When refinishing all 1986/87 Oklahoma City vehicles, the corresponding refinish color to these new "WA" numbers must be used to achieve an acceptable color match. To aid in identifying this plant, the eleventh position in the VIN number will be a "6". See attached listing for correct "WA" numbers for each color.
Follow the paint manufacturer's recommendations when repairing the BC/CC finishes.
Oshawa (Plant #1) - Pontiac - Oldsmobile ----------------- In January of 1986, the Oshawa Plant #1 changed from lacquer to the BC/CC paint system, starting with VIN 2G2AF19X6G9266233 for Pontiac and 2G3AM19X8G9334081 for Oldsmobile.
From 1/20/86, no "WA" numbers were being used on S.P.I.D. label. Later production, the plant started using the lacquer "WA" numbers. However,new WA numbers have been assigned and appear on the S.P.I.D. label starting with VIN 2G2AH19W5G9274215 for Pontiac and 2G3AJ19R6G9339695 for Oldsmobile. When refinishing all BC/CC 1986/87 Oshawa Plant #1 production, these new "WA" numbers must be used to achieve an acceptable color match when repairing the BC/CC finishes.
To aid in identifying this plant, the eleventh position in the VIN will be a "9". See attached listing for correct "WA" number for each color.
Follow the paint manufacturer's recommendations when repairing the BC/CC finishes.
Lacquer, All Plants Except Oshawa Oklahoma City Oklahoma City BC/CC BC/CC Color and Oshawa "WA" Numbers "WA" Numbers Codes SOP to 1/19/86 1/20/86 - 1987 1986/87 ----- -------------- -------------- ------------- 11 3967 9300 9330
12 8535 9301 9331
15 8573 9302 9332
19 848 9303 9333
25 8574 9304 9334
31 8592 9305 9335
43 8572 9306 9336
54 8525 9307 9337
58 8575 9308 9338
62 8593 9309 9339
71 8772 9310 9340
79 8529 9311 9341
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