Research Bulletin 2000-73-Stage Paint:
A Guide to Manufacturer's 3-Stage Colors


Chrysler Motors

Paint Code Location

Code Locations
1
Upper (radiator) tie bar
2
Left front apron or wheelhouse
3
Side of left front strut tower
4
Front of right front strut tower
5
Left front corner, underside of hood
6
Right rear corner, underside of hood
7
Firewall
8
Firewall, left side
9
Firewall or cowl panel, right side
10
Right front cowl panel (sometimes under screen)
11
Left front door, rear jamb face
12
Floor pan at end of seat track, right side
13
Under jack assembly, in cab
14
Left center pillar

 

Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
All Domestic Car Models Not Listed Below
1984-00
1 or 2
Avenger/Sebring
1995-00
8
Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze
1995-00
11
Concorde, Intrepid
1998-00
14
1993-97
4
New Yorker, LHS
1994-97
4
LHS/300M
1999-00
14
Neon
2000
11
1995-99
4 or 11
PT Cruiser
2001
11
Sebring Convertible
1996-00
11
Plymouth Laser
1990-94
10
Domestic Light Trucks Dodge Pickup
1994-01
5
Dakota Pickup
1997-00
11
1987-96
5
Durango
1998-00
11
Vans & Wagons ("B" Body/Full size)
1984-00
7 (Behind Battery)
Caravan/Voyager/Town & Country/ Ram Van (FWD Van)
1984-00
1 or 11

 

Jeep

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Cherokee/Wagoneer
1997-00
11
1988-96
10
1984-87
1
Wrangler
1984-00
8
Grand Cherokee
1999-00
11
1993-98
1

 

Eagle
Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Summit
1989-96
10
Summit Wagon
1992-96
7
Talon
1990-98
10
Vision
1993-97
4

 

Imports
Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Dodge Colt
1993-96
9
1989-95
10
Dodge Colt Vista
1992-94
7
Stealth
1991-96
7

 

3-Stage Colors

Cars
Code
Year
Color
PEL
1999-00
Inferno Red Pearl
PH2
1995-99
Candy Apple Red
PHC
1996-97
Candy Apple Red Metallic
PW9
1991
Super Creamy White Pearl
PWP
1996-00
Golden White Pearl
RH2
1996-99
Candy Apple Red Tint
SWP
1996-00
Golden White Pearl
W29
1993-94
Grayish White Pearl
W75
1991-96
White Pearlcoat
WEL
1999-00
Inferno Red Pearl
Y96/Y99
1994
Champagne Yellow Pearl

 

Trucks
Code
Year
Color
PEL
1999-00
Inferno Red Pearlcoat
PH2
1998-99
Candy Apple Red
PWP
1996-00
Golden White Pearl
RH2
1996-99
Candy Apple Red Tint
SWP
1996-00
Golden White Pearl
WEL
1999-00
Inferno Red Pearlcoat

Information and illustrations courtesy of Mitchell International, Inc.