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Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:24 pm

Ok everyone,
Lets see your L50K Neptune Blue buses

Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:09 pm

L50K Neptune Blue (so the reciept says :D )
Wife and I are talking of a new paint job, We are thinking we would like to see some kind of Darker Red as the main body Complemented by a Neptune blue design running down the sides. The interior is neptune so we would tie the blue on the outside with its counterpart on the inside. :wink:

Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:43 pm

Mine has an M code that says it was neptune blue from the factory but has since been painted midnight blue.

Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:49 am

Here's a pic of our 72, as you can see the roof is still in primer. It will be painted the same white as the wheels and bumpers. I really love the neptune blue color, very vintage looking.

Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:57 am

So thats what fresh Neptune Blue looks like :wink:

what type of paint and what was the code if you dont mind me asking?

Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:04 am

Here's a couple of mine:

Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:19 am

I believe my bus was/is neptune blue...the prev. owner as painted most of it white, but the inside is still blue, and parts of the outside. Is there a way I can find a code on the bus? I want to get it back to the orig. blue...just trying to find the best/afordable way to do that, after the body work is done. Ken

Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:15 am

will-g wrote: So thats what fresh Neptune Blue looks like :wink:

what type of paint and what was the code if you dont mind me asking?

It was painted in February. We used L50K, Dupont Nason Acrylic urethane with a coat of dark (almost black) sealer underneath, check my gallery, there's a pic there with the sealer on it. Time to go install the hardwood floor!

Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:49 pm

[img]http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=250992[/img]

:x I have NO idea why I can't get a picture here!! I copy and past the link between the IMG tags- nothing, then I add .jpg and nothing. Copy and past the link, and see my neptune bus . . .

Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:00 pm

Sweet ride man! 8)

Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:33 pm

will-g wrote:

Sweet ride man! 8)

Thanks!! I love this bus - best I've had to date, including the various splits I've had . . .

Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:46 pm

Just adding a picture for this post. My 1974 Neptune Blue and White Safare Royal Camper Bus at the Bug O Rama this Last weekend. Took First Place with her there. :)

Gary

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Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:51 pm

I have the paint for Neptune Blue waiting to be put on. But I'm keeping my Pastel White top though, because i love the two tone.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:12 pm

Very gratuitous pic of original paint...

Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:14 pm

Bugs4Life wrote: Just adding a picture for this post. My 1974 Neptune Blue and White Safare Royal Camper Bus at the Bug O Rama this Last weekend. Took First Place with her there. :)

Gary

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good job. just bought and already first place :wink:

Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:48 pm

First picture post hope it works.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:20 pm

Big Blue has been resprayed at one point, but pretty close to original.

Gary - I saw that bus last weekend at the show. Simply awesome!!

Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:30 am

There's some Neptune under there somewhere!

Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:49 am

MY blue bus....someone offered me 1100 for it. sure can i buy you lunch too....assholes.

Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:23 am

Here's my bus.. Not running yet, but stored inside since like 1982 after it was "totalled" in 1971

It's still on original tires (which don't look too bad), which someone told me I might want to pull off and sell.