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Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:26 pm

I am in the process of restoring my 1960 mango green beetle...What i am needing is the necessary paint codes and possible pics of what interiors came with such a car. I have the seats and door panels, but the car never had any carpeting when purchased. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:30 pm

I am waiting for my TMI book to view the options, but I figured the guru's would send me somewhere on this site.

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:36 pm

In the "Technical" section of the site. The link is in the main strip above the forums.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodestype1.php

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:39 pm

thank you so much

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:41 pm

Where could I search for interior pics?

Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:04 pm

The gallery (On the same bar above) Is a great place to look through. Just define your search.

Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:36 pm

1960 beetles did not come with carpet on the floor only rubber mats. Carpet was only used on the heater channels, forward firewall and kick panels. I think the rear luggage tray also had some carpet as well.

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Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:35 pm

AMAZING THANKS A BUNCH!!! Exactly what i was looking for!!! Do I see beige rubber around the door trim???

Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:09 am

Would this be the Mango Green color in its claen and shiney state???

Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:39 pm

would TMI be the best place to purchase the seat covers??? just like the restored one above?

Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:25 am

here is my newest project.

Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:47 am

would the color be a darker finish when its cleared???

Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:18 pm

The colour all depends on how its applied if you use a different setting on the spray gun the colour could appear totally different I used a TMI interior on my '61 and its almost 11 years old and has held up very well. Where in Ontario are you located?

Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:38 am

I am located near barrie

Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:03 pm

TMI as well, has held up since 1995 (vinyl). I'm sure you can pay quite a bit more to get the last details exact.

Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:51 am

When I restored my 1960 Beetle in 1995, the vinyl seat covers I ordered through Wolfsburg West were supplied by TMI. The fit and quality at the time was great, and they have worn well over the past 15 years. While rebuilding your seats, I highly recommend replacing what remains of the rubberized hair padding, even if it seems to be in decent condition. Again, those were ordered from Wolfsburg West, and have held up very nicely.

My one gripe about any of the replacement seat covers is the texture of the vinyl itself. I have yet to find anyone who is producing covers with the original style "pebble grain" finish rather than a smooth-grain finish.

1960's are a challenging year to restore--plenty of one-year-only parts! I have just begun a re-restoration of my 1960, feel free to ask any questions as they turn up, and if you have trouble finding spare bits, I'm happy to help.

Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:15 am

thanks man...much appreciated!

Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:17 am

Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:37 am

I found this site and thought you might like it
http://wolfsburgwest.com/colors/colorchrt.cfm

Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:15 pm

thanks guys! also concerned when I installed new spindles they seem to be quite stiff almost impossible to turn...I installed drop spindles and new link pin kits on a press. they still have grease fittings that I have not greased up yet....just thought they should still have some play in them...unless the brass bearing that holds the pins has to be worked in.