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srfndoc
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 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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| velvetgreen wrote: |
On a side note does anyone know when they changed from having the front tent bumper bracket mounted so the pole sat in front of the overrider
versus behind the overrider, and what if any was the thinking behind it?
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Only ever seen it behind the overrider.
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earlywesty
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:07 am Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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| campingbox wrote: |
This may not be a complete list - it’s 7am and I am only half way through my first cup of coffee - but I can recall,
Yellow/tan/yellow (September/October ‘55)
Light grey/red/light grey (‘56)
Slightly different yellow/tan/yellow (November ‘55)
Beige/brown/beige (‘56,’5
Light grey/burgundy/light grey (‘56)
Light grey/mouse grey/light grey (‘56/‘57)
Sand green/palm green/sand green (‘56/‘5
Light grey/dark blue/light grey (‘5
White/black/white (‘59)
Light blue/blue/light blue (‘59)
I’m sure there are more that I am unaware of and some yet to be found. There are obviously more than 10 westfalia painted survivors (not all are original paint) but maybe not all that much more. They are not super common.
I have always been of the opinion that these buses were probably less likely to survive due to substandard painting practices - or would at least be found in worse condition. The paint is not always as good as what Volkswagen applied, and the coverage is always less - for example the front floor and engine bay were left in primer. |
Interesting with the year observations Greg. The photo of them lined up at the factory shows at least two different special paint colours. I would have presumed they were yellow/tan/yellow and sg/pg/sg. I presume the solid colour ones are dove blue. Judging by the bumpers they look like wolfsburg buses?
I agree on the quality of westfalia applied paint. It appears to be very thin and is not near as tough. Stripping layers of re-paint applied on top of westy paint is VERY difficult without removing the thin westy layer. |
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matt.white
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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Thanks for all the new posts and photos - particularly the list of combinations Greg - I hadn’t realised there were so many known paint schemes.
I’m totally fascinated by these rare buses, and it’s great to see all this knowledge being shared - so does anyone else have more info/photos? |
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turkis-deluxe
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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This bus is currently in my garage! 
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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| matt.white wrote: |
Let me start with a couple of images taken from David Eccles’ book VW Camper - The Inside Story
Any others? @Greg. @Lind. @Bastardbus. @VWBoop |
Yellow /tan /Yellow Westfalia in David Eccles book is fall 55 built. It's original interior cabinets/Seats were missing so 1957 cabinets where added for now. |
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oakman
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Official Westfalia painted busses thread |
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| turkis-deluxe wrote: |
This bus is currently in my garage!
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Beautiful Westy, congrats!!
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