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Title: Buying Paint
Post by: stan62vw on May 23, 2007, 05:52:50 PM: is there any way to find out stock colors in the vin # or something any leads of manufatures that might specialize thank you for any info
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: silas on May 23, 2007, 06:48:30 PM: i'm going to assume we're talking about a type 1 here....the vin wont give you a paint code.

if your car has been re-painted, your best bet is to pull off a door panel or rear quarter panel and look at the inners to see some original paint. there is more than likely original paint hiding in some deep crevice of your car, you just need to look to find it.

once it's found, take a good picture of it and reference this list....

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/p...tcodestype1.php (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodestype1.php)

...or post the pic here and we'll help identify it.

another way is to get ahold of the stiftung auto museum in germany and get a birth certificate for your car. pretty cool piece of paper that will tell you build date, shipping date, destination port, colour, and add-ons, etc....

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=398 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=398)

i got one for my oval and it's a pretty cool thing to have imho.

good luck. B)
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: stan62vw on May 24, 2007, 07:31:13 AM: thank you for the link Silas indeed it is a type 1 it use to have stock paint till i sanded it i have a picture of the car in members forum i am guessing it is L398 pacific model 151-152 so where do you get the paint can any shop mix it or order it with that code? any leads of manufactures that might have it I just want the outside to match the inside :rockon:
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: vwshawn on May 24, 2007, 07:54:19 AM: Hope this site helps: http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm (http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm)

Thanks,
Shawn :D
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: silas on May 24, 2007, 07:03:35 PM: Quote
...i have a picture of the car in members forum....
unfortunatley, i dont have the time to dig through a couple pages of your posts to find pics. you'll have to provide a link or repost the pics. ;)
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: stan62vw on May 24, 2007, 08:16:48 PM: Hey there Silas my car is in the photo gallery 1 or 2 car cant seem to post photos here if you got a minute take a look and tell me what color the roof body might be thats the color of the inside of the car that i want to match :rockon:
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: egspot on May 24, 2007, 10:32:50 PM: Quote
Hope this site helps: http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm (http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm)

Thanks,
Shawn :D

I can't find my 1966 green on that chart.
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: silas on May 25, 2007, 12:27:37 AM: Quote
Hey there Silas my car is in the photo gallery 1 or 2 car cant seem to post photos here if you got a minute take a look and tell me what color the roof body might be thats the color of the inside of the car that i want to match.
this one....? it's a 62, correct?

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fphotogallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2Fnormal_10-08-2006%252007%253B14%253B41pm%2520%25282%2529.jpg&hash=600c14d4a9a940c68aa6e99f0f8208e82309063a)

L380 turquoise?

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F332560.jpg&hash=6a05d47d2b48f1d2b4b94000285238851eb2c405)

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Hope this site helps: http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm (http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/ccfaq.cfm)

Thanks,
Shawn :D

I can't find my 1966 green on that chart.
quite possibly an oxidized & patinaed L519 bahama blue....

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F285307.jpg&hash=0cc4e7e4c771cd88c47025553fd870480f5ecd36)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe346%2Fegspot%2FP5130001.jpg&hash=8ef813873bf32b9b3c208e17eeeed149240cf409)
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: egspot on May 25, 2007, 10:19:52 AM: I'v been WOWED :mellow:

Thanks Silas
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: stan62vw on May 25, 2007, 01:47:52 PM: Hey there Silas thats the old girl alright i am betting dollars to doughnuts that it is L380 turcoise woops because cabin way to dark for other sample car so now my next millon dollar question is where do i get it thank you t he paint that is thanks for your advice Hang Loose :rockon:
Title: Buying Paint
Post by: silas on May 25, 2007, 06:54:13 PM: Quote
I'v been WOWED :mellow:

Thanks Silas
no problem. it's easy. it just takes a few minutes with the right links to websites with the info.

on a side note, the reason i prefer thesamba.com colour charts over the wolfsburgwest colour charts is that most of the colours on thesamba.com charts have an actual picture of a car painted the correct colour. it makes it easier to match rather than trying to make out the exact colour of the wolfsburgwest colour patches.

what's even funnier....if you click on thesamba.com charts and look at the pic that accompanies the first colour listed (L41 black), you'll notice a certain local in the posters avatar. :lol:

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...i am guessing it is L398 pacific model 151-152...
that's what i was thinking at first too, but if you look at the different model numbers...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/m...modelstype1.php (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/modelstype1.php)

...you'll notice that model 151 & 152 are verts.

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...i am betting dollars to doughnuts that it is L380 turcoise...
i'll match those doughnuts and raise you a dozen timbits. B)

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...where do i get it thank you t he paint that is thanks for your advice Hang Loose....
good question.

i dont know, but i'm sure our resident paint & body experts lanny or slammedbus (jason) or some other local will chime in with where to get it.

good luck ;)