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vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:50 pm

well i guess i mean is, what color was it orignaly? what do the color numbers mean? looks like it says 524600 but im not 100% sure, ima go clean it off tomorow to get a better look. but its painted all black. and i found this paper in the bus.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:51 pm

heres a few more pictures
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/vw62rag/1965%2021%20window/



ZENAK Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:07 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/colorstype2.php
(46) ivory ?
strip off the paint from the M-plate

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:08 pm

yea thats all i found too, was (46) ivory.....

EverettB Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:21 pm

You want these codes:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/colorstype2.php#westy

600 is unknown. Could it be black? Everything looks black on that Bus.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:24 pm

so on this bus id read the numbers like 524/600 not 52/46/00 ?

EverettB Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:25 pm

Yes.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:27 pm

so what is 524? a interior color?

EverettB Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:28 pm

Read the link above...

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:42 pm

i read it but im not sure what im looking for

EverettB Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:52 pm

Quote: Westfalia/Commercial Codes/Special Order
The following codes are usually preceded by 523
where 5 = export model and 23 = Model (Kombi)

Since you have 524, then it's a special order paint job for model 24.
Model 24 = Deluxe.
The paint code is 600.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:55 pm

OOHH! awesome, sorry for my ignorance. thanks everett. thats so cool, im happy it was/is orignaly a all black bus.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:59 pm

so than how do i find out what the upholstry was ?? are the numbers not on the tag for that?

Lind Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:16 pm

vw62rag wrote: so than how do i find out what the upholstry was ?? are the numbers not on the tag for that?
your bus is black.

all '65 buses had salt and pepper upholstery.

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:20 pm

wow cool, you guys are awesome, thanks. i jus got this bus im so stoked

Lind Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:25 pm

I found an all black deluxe in a junkyard a few years back. Ronnie (splitpile) has the M-code plate from it.


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=275484

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:34 pm

wow someone got busy with a sawzall, sucks

vw62rag Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:36 pm

do you know if the bumpers would be black also?

campingbox Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:33 pm

vw62rag wrote: wow someone got busy with a sawzall, sucks

Yeah, Splitpile took the roof off of it.

woodslat Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:31 pm

campingbox wrote: vw62rag wrote: wow someone got busy with a sawzall, sucks

Yeah, Splitpile took the roof off of it.

He must have wanted it bad, judging by the saw marks in the top of the nose skin and windshield frame! I would've stood waaaaay back.



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