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shawn_vw66 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 4 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:03 pm Post subject: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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I recently acquired this 1966 beetle, which is mostly rust free and not very molested.
From what I can tell, the seats have been recovered. I'm needing photos of the correct interior so I can track down correct replacement covers. Does anyone have reference photos that I can use?
Brown seems to be the correct interior color because the rear kick panels, rear seat support, and the metal carpet hardware are brown. The front carpet is tan and the rear seat carpet is dark brown (not sure if mismatched carpet is original, both are aged and square weave).
I added the black all weather mats after I cleaned the carpet so that it stays nice.
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Raisedup58 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2011 Posts: 263 Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Your original interior would be called Teak. Not sure if the brown that Wolfsburg West offers is the correct color.
As much of a correctness snob I am, I really like the way the interior looks as is in this car. Although I don't think the material the seats are done in will last long. _________________ L245 Original Paint Light Bronze 1958 Ragtop
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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According to the color chart for 1966...Pearl White bugs usually came out of the factory with pigalle-red panels in combination with teak (brown) carpet. I'm in a similar situation where I have a '66 Sea-sand with interior brown panels like yours, square-weaved teak carpet, and brown metal frame for the back seats...everything looks very original but I was told that brown panels were not an option at the time for any 1966 model. I'm still wondering if VW could have allowed special orders... if the brown interior was pre-ordered ahead of time...not sure...
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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According to WW door panels could be either teak or Pigalle:
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/66l87.htm _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Thanks for posting that chart, I'm glad to see that teak panels are period correct...now it makes sense! |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Does anybody have a picture of the original rubber mats in a 1966 where the interior panels and carpet are brown (teak)? |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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1966 Seesand bug with Teak (brown) interior...side panels, kick panel, floor rubber mat, floor air vent...
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Zorba2.0 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2017 Posts: 60 Location: Portage, MI
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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^^ any chance you have the original seats? They should be cloth correct? At least on the insert section. I’m in the same boat but my sea sand is the later chassis number so it has the platinum interior. I have pictures of it from the 90’s with white door cards, but no seats or carpet were it in. I’m trying to figure out if the cloth seats matched the leatherette pattern. |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Unfortunately I don't have original seats, the previous owner installed brown vinyl seats with a pattern that is not correct for 1966.
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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It would be nice if someone could post pictures of original seats in a 1966 bug with original teak interior...I haven't been able to find any pictures on the internet (besides type 3 pics) ...they would be cloth, with brown vinyl inserts on the top section of the seat...
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Zorba2.0 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2017 Posts: 60 Location: Portage, MI
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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seibert66 wrote: |
Unfortunately I don't have original seats, the previous owner installed brown vinyl seats with a pattern that is not correct for 1966. My only option for the future is to purchase vinyl seats from Wolfsburg West, I think... |
I found this thread about getting TMI to do original pattern seats and door cards. Its a good read, but page 3 has the details you need for the part number. WW does indeed sell the correct kit.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=40
TMI will send you up to 5 swatches for free so you can compare colors |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Excellent! Thanks for the info... |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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A fellow VW owner shared pictures of OG front and back seats. I asked permission to share them here. I hope this will help others in restoring '66 Euro models to stock specs (Seasand or Pearl White with teak interior).
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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If anybody knows a source for Mosaic Teak cloth in the US or Europe...please let me know...
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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In my previous post from 2018 I was asking for a source of original wool fabric or an accurate replica to re-upholster my seats...it took 4 years but I was finally able to find a close match to the original pattern (wool with black nylon threads)...
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Thread Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2017 Posts: 46 Location: Portland, Or
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Any chance there's more where that came from? |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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You'll have to purchase the platinum fabric from SMS in Canby and then have it dyed in teak color by a wool specialist...the white wool will take the dye very well, while the black nylon threads will not get affected... |
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Thread Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2017 Posts: 46 Location: Portland, Or
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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Oh nice. And SMS is just down the road from me. |
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seibert66 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2016 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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I'm adding a few pics to this thread for people still interested in restoring a 1966 Seasand or Pearl White euro beetle with original teak interior. The original '66 rubber mats are similar to the teak interior panels as shown in the following pictures...
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hanpet02 Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2023 Posts: 2 Location: SK
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Correct brown interior for 1966 beetle |
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seibert66 wrote: |
You'll have to purchase the platinum fabric from SMS in Canby and then have it dyed in teak color by a wool specialist...the white wool will take the dye very well, while the black nylon threads will not get affected... |
Hello, I'm looking for this fabric to put it in 1966 Bug of my son.
I'm out of the US, may you please help me to get to it somehow?
E.g. give me more info, contacts....
thank you,
Peter |
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