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Paint - Oklahoma City and Oshawa Refinish Numbers

Bulletin 86-10-19

Date May '86


Ref. No. 86-121-10
SUBJECT: "SERVICE ONLY" WA NUMBERS FOR OKLAHOMA CITY AND OSHAWA #1 BUILT VEHICLES WITH THE BC/CC FINISHES

MODELS AFFECTED: 1986 CENTURY (PLANT CODE 6 - OKLAHOMA CITY)

NOTE: Additional information on Chevrolet built at Oklahoma City and Oshawa (Plant #1) 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