Original Primer?

[yel-mel]

Does anyone know what color the factory Primer was ?
We're all Things ( Mexico) painted with the same color/type primer ...or did it differ 73 vs 74. ?

I know it's a weird question....but these are weird cars.

Thanks guys & gals

[fastmc25]

My ‘73 was gray primer
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Peace,

Paul




1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

[yel-mel]

Thanks for the info fastmc

[SilverThing]

The NOS body panels I have collected over the years have been a variety of shades of grey. They have varied between a pretty light grey to darker shades. There doesn't appear to be a rhyme or reason that I could discern. The shade variations exist for both Mexican and German panels. A lot of exhaust parts are more of a greenish blue-grey that I haven't had much luck in trying to match. I can only think of one exception to the grey primer theme, which was a black 74+ muff/wader-box/hamster-cheek, which had a factory part number sticker on it so I am certain it wasn't a repaint.
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"I like how everyone likes talking about Zeke's Thing yet he's the only one that's ever seen it." - Katie
"I've seen pictures..." - Jeremy

[madster]

My 73 had buff/tan primer
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1966 BEETLE @ 1973 THING