TheSamba.com :: View topic - Samba sunroof cover substitution: Choose the best material

Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:48 am

Hi guys, i'have to change my sunroof cover on my 65 samba velvet green/blue white.
Which one is the best material/vendor to chose for an exactly matching on that model?
Kind regards

Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:55 am

Stay with the Original Vinyl.

Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:08 am

I’ve used both vinyl and canvas and liked them both. Vinyl is correct, if that’s what you’re looking for. I put a white canvas cover on my mouse grey 21 and it looks great. I was concerned about keeping it clean, but it has not been a problem. You can get covers from several sources, all available here on The Samba. I got my canvas cover from :
https://grumpysmetal.com/
They have every piece of the mechanism too.
Not sure what sunroof stuff they have, but on your side of the Atlantic:
http://www.justkampers.com/

Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:31 am

OK. I looked at the "Color Code" charts. Has anyone seen a V96 color aka Turquoise? Replacement? To restore, I would need this color according to the chart. 64 Turkis under white deluxe 21

Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:53 am

631 blue-white V106 is the original color in vinyl .

I recently got a correct color vinyl sunroof for a 58' bug from lenny copp at west coast classics .

I had a 66 velvet green 21 that came with a canvas sunroof in beige which looked really good in my opinion.

Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:03 am

Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:25 am

You are looking at the Commercial Bus charts where the roof paint would be Turkis so the cover matched that.

Deluxes are Blue-White to match the top half.

Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:08 pm

Thank You Everett !!!!!!

As always, you are a wealth of knowledge.
I just could not drop a green top on my bus

Thank You

Tue Jul 22, 2025 9:25 pm

iamdonquixote wrote: 631 blue-white V106 is the original color in vinyl

Anybody on earth seen this color and aware of its current availability??

Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:23 am

stevo wrote: iamdonquixote wrote: 631 blue-white V106 is the original color in vinyl

Anybody on earth seen this color and aware of its current availability??

West Coast Classic https://www.westcoastclassicinteriors.com/

Wed Jul 23, 2025 3:06 pm

Erik G wrote: stevo wrote: iamdonquixote wrote: 631 blue-white V106 is the original color in vinyl

Anybody on earth seen this color and aware of its current availability??

West Coast Classic https://www.westcoastclassicinteriors.com/

Spoke with the point-person there, Moisei. No dice.
Would have been nice since they're 75 minutes away. [He installed my current sunroof]