How to tell which silver 1D0/1E7 a panel/bumper is?

Started by MikeBoo, August 2, 2022, 23:53

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MikeBoo

I'm looking at replacing the rear bumper, please can anyone tell me if there's a way to determine which silver (1D0 or 1E7) a seller actually has assuming they don't know the reg it came off, because I don't want to waste time driving to collect one only to find it's the wrong silver?
2001 Toyota Liquid Silver (1D0) with hard top & original soft top.
Yokohama AD08RS all round.
Replacement manifold, BC coil overs,
Whiteline anti roll bars front & rear.
Location = East Hampshire, UK

Ardent

I don't have a direct answer, but
As far as I understand, each panel has a sticker on it. That sticker reveals a lot about the manufacturer.

It might just cover the paint code.
If not on here, there are others that explain/breakdown the vin number.

Call the midlife!

Visually the facelift silver has a kind of blueish tint to it where the pfl is quite a flat silver.
In terms of the rear bumper the PFL didn't have the painted inserts so either look for one without inserts or one with inserts a slightly different colour to the rest.
But all of this relies on the eyes of the seller if you don't want to go as far as looking yourself.
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MikeBoo

Quote from: Call the midlife! on August  3, 2022, 07:01Visually the facelift silver has a kind of blueish tint to it where the pfl is quite a flat silver.
In terms of the rear bumper the PFL didn't have the painted inserts so either look for one without inserts or one with inserts a slightly different colour to the rest.
But all of this relies on the eyes of the seller if you don't want to go as far as looking yourself.
Thanks, I should have realised myself that the PFL & FL bumpers are physically different, therefore unless resprayed a PFL will be 1D0 & the FL 1E7.
Also if a panel still has a VIN sticker, does anyone know if there's a free online VIN website that can provide the paint code?
2001 Toyota Liquid Silver (1D0) with hard top & original soft top.
Yokohama AD08RS all round.
Replacement manifold, BC coil overs,
Whiteline anti roll bars front & rear.
Location = East Hampshire, UK

fawtytoo

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Carolyn

In fact the difference between the bumpers is purely the inserts, which are removable and swappable.

PFL silver is 1D0.  If a bumper has the PFL inserts, it will almost certainly be PFL.
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The easiest way would be to buy my fl rear inserts, then you could see for yourself!

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MikeBoo

Quote from: fawtytoo on August  3, 2022, 10:38Don't know if this helps:
Info:- Paint Codes
Thanks, that's useful if the seller still has the car as it deciphers the lower part of the VIN plate.
2001 Toyota Liquid Silver (1D0) with hard top & original soft top.
Yokohama AD08RS all round.
Replacement manifold, BC coil overs,
Whiteline anti roll bars front & rear.
Location = East Hampshire, UK

fawtytoo

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MikeBoo

This provides the build sheet from the VIN:
   Brand: TOYOTA
   Name: MR2
   Description: ZZW30
   Date: mm.yyyy
   Framecolor: nxn
   Trimcolor: xxnn
   ProdPeriod: mm.yyyy - nn.yyyy
2001 Toyota Liquid Silver (1D0) with hard top & original soft top.
Yokohama AD08RS all round.
Replacement manifold, BC coil overs,
Whiteline anti roll bars front & rear.
Location = East Hampshire, UK

mr2garageswindon

Yep on the Vin plate by the battery bottom line 1st 3 digits is paint code.

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