Arizona yellow '68

olly sterling · Samba Member Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 8

Iv done a quick search but cant seem to find if theres a thread dedicated to the colour. I was wondering how many there are around and if there are any in the UK except ours?

Thanks

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Manfred58sc · Samba Member Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382

I had a 68 Deluxe with Arizona Yellow. It took me awhile to figure this out. First I thought it was Bali Yellow. My Bus had major damage so saving the OG color was not possible. It sure is a pretty color in my book and fairly uncommon. I took a paint chip to my paint guys and they felt uncomfortable trying to match it, any one have a recipe? Sweet Bus in the pic. here is a shot of mine showing the door jambs in their original glory (I left it like that).

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Tcash · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject:

I could not find a Arizona Yellow Thread. But these came up.

Arizona Yellow search

All these Threads have Arizona Yellow in them.
Open a thread and in the (Search This Topic) box type Arizona Yellow.
This will list individual post that have Arizona Yellow in them.
Click on the highlighted underlined (Subject) to open the post.

Good Luck
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Kirk · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject:

This came up years ago when I posted about a weird colored 68 I had. It wasn't Arizona Yellow, but this guys gallery had one In it.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_id=999781450&start=500

Its since been sold a couple times I think.
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olly sterling · Samba Member Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 8

Thanks guys, does anybody know how many there are around at the moment?

Manfred58sc · Samba Member Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382

Very few that I have ever seen, seems to go with the deluxe package (just my observation)
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roland · Samba Member Joined: October 25, 2006 Posts: 353

I did link to ads of AZ yellow busses in the 68 only thread. I think there must have been 4 or 5 ads, all of them were a little rough if i remember correctly.

I know of one in the UK but it's had a metallic grey respray, at least one in the US, and mine in belgium. All of these are 68's, I don't keep track of SA imports...
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secretsubmariner · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:22 am Post subject:

I stumbled across one in my ventures through the oklahoma back country..

Poor girl

At least we were all fairly certain it was AZ yeller.

Laying on its side for decades, we flipped it over to get a good look.
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1967250s · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137

That'll buff out. Save it!
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secretsubmariner · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

LOL it's only a 2 mile hike through hell, shrubs, and bramble, with no front axle or wheels! No prob!
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hansie · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:56 pm Post subject:

I hope you got the trim off it !!!
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srfndoc · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:37 pm Post subject:

Early 68 only color, pretty rare. Nicest one I've seen:

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cdennisg · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:20 pm Post subject:

Lots of discussion AZ yellow in the 68 only thread.

I know of a couple around here. There is one that I used to see here in town occasionally, but it was up for sale on Cl last summer. I think it is still in the area though. VW used one in a fairly recent ad campaign, I have a button bought at a VW swap meet that used that ad copy. I'll get a pic.

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GTV · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:28 pm Post subject:

secretsubmariner · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:08 am Post subject:

olly sterling · Samba Member Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 8

Manfred58sc · Samba Member Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382

Strong possibility you have the only one. I think it looks very nice on a Bay Bus..a bit "60's" but hey, I like groovy.
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roland · Samba Member Joined: October 25, 2006 Posts: 353

There's def. not many in the UK or in mainland europe.

Here's a photo I found on the internet this weekend:

Also I just remembered about one in canada, transformed into a sundial camper back when it was new.

Mine was always missing it's rear engine lid and apron, but I just found an original paint rear lid! I'm pumped! Still looking for an apron..

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cdennisg · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:41 am Post subject:

I am guessing that your new decklid ^^^ came from this bus. vvv

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roland · Samba Member Joined: October 25, 2006 Posts: 353

Yep. I'll buy the rest of it too if I can, just to leave at my shop and have some spare parts if anything happens to mine. I was bummed when I saw it on the trailer like that though...
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