Re: [T3] Paint Code / For Sale

["Cristobal S. Rodriguez" <elchrist@usa.net>]

Is there anyway of finding out what the original factory color was; beside
scraping of some paint?  Possibly an identifier on the VIN?

Cristobal
'66 VW Fasty

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Hall [SMTP:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, 28 November 1998 5:20
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Cc: 'greg'
> Subject: Re: [T3] Paint Code / For Sale
>
> The list below is VW colours for 61 to 74 (the years Type 3s or 4s
> were made for).  There are others for Ghias (painted elsewhere).
> Sorry, I don't have the info for earlier or later handy (I've a book
> somewhere, so I'll get round to it sometime.
>
> The Factory colour is the number on their documents and in the
> brochures.  Remember, model year is 3rd digit of chassis no, unless
> its fewer than 9 figures.
>
> Colour ; model years ; factory colour ; paint code
> -------- ; ------------- ; ------ ; -------
> Black ; 61 to 73 ; 10 ; L41
> Ruby red ; 61 to 65 ; 11 ; L456
> Pearl white ; 61 to 67 ; 13 ; L87
> Anthracite ; 62 to 62 ; -- ; L469
> Birch green ; 62 to 63 ; -- ;L511
> Sea blue ; 64 to 65 ; 12 ; L360
> Nutria ; 64 to 64 ; 14 ; L575
> Safari beige ; 64 to 65 ; 16 ; L563
> Sea sand ; 65 to 67 ; 37 ; L568
> Velvet green ; 65 to 65 ; 38 ; L512
> Baltic blue ; 65 to 67 ; 39 ; L539
> VW blue ; 66 to 68 ; 14 ; L633
> Granada red ; 66 to 68 ; 15 ; L650
> Delta green ; 66 to 67 ; 22 ; L610
> Diamond blue ; 68 to 70 ; 48 ; L50 B
> Regatta blue ; 68 to 68 ; 23 ; L50 F
> Peru green ; 68 to 69 ; 28 ; L60 B
> Deep sea green ; 68 to 71 ; 60 ; L66 B
> Lotus white ; 68 to 68 ; 42 ; L282
> Savanna beige ; 68 to 70 ; 02 ; L620
> Royal red ; 69 to 70 ; 17 ; L30 A
> Chinchilla ; 69 to 70 ; 19 ; L70 F
> Toga white ; 69 to 69 ; 63 ; L90 C
> Cobalt blue ; 69 to 70 ; 07 ; L630
> Clementine ; 70 to 71 ; 12 ; L20 D
> Elm green ; 69 to 71 ; 09 ; L60 D
> Pastel white ; 70 to 72 ; 06 ; L90 D
> Silver metallic ; 70 to 72 ; 80 ; L96 D
> Colorado metallic ; 70 to 72 ; 81 ; L91 D
> Brown metallic ; 70 to 70 ; 82 ; L98 D
> Iberian red ; 71 to 71 ; 28 ; L31 F
> Sapphire blue ; 71 to 71 ; 01 ; L50 D
> Shantung yellow ; 71 to 71 ; 64 ; L12 D
> Kansas beige ; 71 to 72 ; 65 ; L91 D
> Marina blue ; 71 to 73 ; 21 ; L54 D
> Gemini metallic ; 71 to 72 ; 86 ; L96 E
> Kasan red ; 72 to 72 ; 02 ; L30 B
> Brilliant orange ; 72 to 73 ; 07 ; L20 B
> Texas yellow ; 72 to 73 ; 08 ; L10 B
> Sumatra green ; 72 to 73 ; 17 ; L61 B
> Gentian blue ; 72 to 72 ; 18 ; L51 B
> Turquoise met. ; 72 to 73 ; 82 ; L95 B
> Iberian red ; 73 to 73 ; 28 ; L31 F
> Sahara beige ; 73 to 73 ; 60 ; L272
> Biscay blue  ; 73 to 73 ; 29 ; L---
> Agate brown met.  ; 73 to 73 ;  72 ; L86 V
> Marathon blue met. ; 73 to 74 ;  89 ; L---
> Alaska blue met. ; 73 to 73 ;  78 ; L96 B
> Senegal red ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; G9
> Atlas white ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; R3
> Marino yellow ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; E6
> Sun yellow ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; B3
> Tropic green ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; N6
> Moss metallic ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; Y6
> Hellas metallic (gold) ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; W4
> Red metallic ; 74 to 74 ; -- ; Z5
>
> Please save this for future reference!
> --
> Dave.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> www.hallvw.clara.net/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greg gullion <gullion@usac.net>
> To: 'type3@vwtype3.org' <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Cc: 'greg' <Gullion@usac.net>
> Date: 28 November 1998 02:51
> Subject: [T3] Paint Code / For Sale
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know of a good source for finding the original paint
> code for 1963 VW Pearl White?  I am ready to repaint my Notch and I
> want the original factory color.  Thanks.
>
>
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