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vwhippie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Parker,AZ
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:09 am Post subject: i have a stupid question |
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were i the heck can i find the paint code on a 70's beetle? _________________ Peace & Love!! |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76948 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: |
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There was a sticker on the left inside fender well with the paint code.
It's most likely gone. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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vwhippie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Parker,AZ
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: |
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in the trunk area? so, it most likely gone. i just bought this running beetle, so im try out to find as much as i can about it _________________ Peace & Love!! |
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Inky Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2006 Posts: 304 Location: Tucumcari, NM, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: |
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If your tag is gone, this is one place to look to get an idea of the name of the paint color and its code:
http://www.paintscratch.com (Enter year, make, type.) _________________ -- Christian
'71 Bus (with hightop) named Turtle
'72 Super Beetle named Snail (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=244072)
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vwhippie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Parker,AZ
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: |
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the beetle looks badly repainted _________________ Peace & Love!! |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76948 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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vwhippie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Parker,AZ
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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i did look at that but witch red? the color 'clementine" is the only one with a photo, and it looks orange _________________ Peace & Love!! |
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bigyellowdogs Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:33 am Post subject: |
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look in the places that it's really hard to repaint and where the paint wouldn't fade as much like under the dash or in the boot to get an idea of what kind of color you should be looking for.
then go to wolfsburgwest.com and use their color charts (found on the bottom right hand side) to see what was offerred on your make and model. you should be able to narrow it down. _________________ 74 Super Convertible (Green Monster - Go Sox!)
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vwhippie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Parker,AZ
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: |
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thanks guys, for your help _________________ Peace & Love!! |
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DMC-12 Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2006 Posts: 817 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Glenn, am I not reading this thing right or does it only go up to '72?
I have a '74 that appears to originally have been a dark blue color and I'm trying to figure out what it was. |
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bigyellowdogs Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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DMC-12 wrote: |
Glenn, am I not reading this thing right or does it only go up to '72?
I have a '74 that appears to originally have been a dark blue color and I'm trying to figure out what it was. |
try wolfsburg wests color charts.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/colorchrt.cfm
they are a good place to start. then once you get an idea of what it might be, maybe Alaska Metallic Blue or Ontario Metallic Blue try doing a google search of "Alaska Metallic Blue Beetle" or something like that and see if pictures of other ones pop up that you can compare yours too. i figured out mine that way and then went to paintscratch.com and when you type in your make and model to order paint they can tell you whether that was really an option for your car or not. i also have a 74 and i don't see my color on that samba list either. that's how i figured out what mine is because that little paint sticker on mine is long gone too. good luck! _________________ 74 Super Convertible (Green Monster - Go Sox!)
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