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Lind
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Here is a piece of literature that I found recently. It has loads of information on ordering buses, including special paint. Some of these colors have been seen, some have not been seen to my knowledge.
If only every dealership had put this kind of info out, we would probably have more special paint buses.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/pricelist_precision_autos_1958.php
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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von_hansel 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
Lind dropping some spectacular literature info up in here. I have never heard of Alcan White.
This Double Cab that Bus Bro Gene owned is SK618B. I wonder how far off it is from SK618A?
Larry Reno's 1958 salesflap is SK618 (no letter)
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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Has anyone seen an SK624 Orange bus before?
I have seen pics of the Double Door Orange slider but its a '67 which would make it a 523 paint code bus
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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A local mechanic recently showed me this list from a later year.... I think 1966. It's a cool document. He got it from a customer that ordered his car with unique options from the factory for European delivery (much like the program that Volvo and others have today).
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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Many special paint seem to follow patterns:
firetruck red and postal yellow prior to 1958. I think that when sealingwax red and light grey showed up in mid '58 as standard colors there was less call for special paint buses.
sand green over palm green westfalias in the SO-23 era coming out of the chicago distributor area
sand green trucks coming out of the portland distributor area
pearl white or dove blue singletone deluxes prior to 1965.
military green buses in Europe
postal yellow buses in Germany
what other patterns do people see?
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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| A local mechanic recently showed me this list from a later year.... I think 1966. It's a cool document. He got it from a customer that ordered his car with unique options from the factory for European delivery (much like the program that Volvo and others have today). |
Can you borrow it and scan it? It would be great to see that info.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 11:45 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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A radio was more than a set of Safari's!
Cool Brochure!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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I can't recall ever seeing a 15-Window painted SWR with only a white roof instead of a Beige Grey or other color upper half.
I honestly wouldn't think it was a legit factory thing without proof.
Not to derail things but I pointed this out to Lind because I thought it was funny:
The luggage rack with ladder price combo is $92.31
The separate prices are $81.81 and $10.52, which adds up to: $92.33
So you save 2 cents buying both at once. 
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Lind
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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The luggage rack with ladder price combo is $92.31
The separate prices are $81.81 and $10.52, which adds up to: $92.33
So you save 2 cents buying both at once. |
Adjusted for inflation, that would be like 21 cents.
Also adjusted for inflation, the rack and ladder would be about $1,000. That is about what you could buy a repro rack and ladder for these days, or an original rack and ladder if you are patient.
Radio $1,000 or $1,200
Safaris $230
I'll take the safaris over the super expensive AM radio.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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SK692A SO23 (Jake's former bus, now owned by Jacob I believe):
SK699 Deluxe:
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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Lind,
Thanks for posting. This is amazing information.
My old postal yellow double cab also came out of the Portland, OR dealership.
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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SK669 Light Beige
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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One could save a whole $28.29 by omitting side/rear gates on SCs. Adjusted for inflation, that's closer to $5k now. 
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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| One could save a whole $28.29 by omitting side/rear gates on SCs. Adjusted for inflation, that's closer to $5k now. |
About $300, which is 10% of what I sell reproduction gates for. I do thing a perfect set of original take-off gates would easily sell for 2x or 3x that.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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I would like to know and learn about some "detailing":
Option nomenclature for the colours SK**** will come from SonderKunstlack or would derivate from Sikkens, as from Supplier of Paint?
Anyone knows?
... I am not suprised a radio unit at that time was wayyyy more that just fancy glass windows. Not surprised. |
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Special paint options |
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I would like to know and learn about some "detailing":
Option nomenclature for the colours SK**** will come from SonderKunstlack or would derivate from Sikkens, as from Supplier of Paint?
Anyone knows?
... I am not suprised a radio unit at that time was wayyyy more that just fancy glass windows. Not surprised. |
SK is the German abbreviation for special paint. SonderKunstlack
Definitely not Sikkens. They probably used multiple paint suppliers anyway over the years.
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