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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:19 am Post subject: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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First off sorry if this has already been posted/asked but my searching pulled up nothing definitive. What colors did they use in '76 for the wheel's to be painted. My bus has silver/grey wheels but i've only really seen them painted white. Just curious about the colors.
My bus is the Yellow one up front _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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scrivyscriv Samba Electrician
Joined: October 04, 2011 Posts: 2918 Location: Memphis
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/colorstype2.php
My understanding is the wheel color changed from white (L581) to chrome (L91) when disc brakes came in 1971. Most threads I've seen usually end up having rusty wheels and the owner gets them painted or powdered white. Very few guys actually go back with the silver color (L91 chrome). It's very nondescript, you really don't even notice the wheel compared to white. _________________ Robert in Memphis
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secretsubmariner Champagne Wrangler
Joined: January 08, 2011 Posts: 3104 Location: Tulsa, OK
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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My vote is to paint your wheels red, and your pop top green, and make your curtains hot dog colored. Then you can drive the hot dog bus. _________________ -Tony
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:30 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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where L581 = Cloud White?
I'm interested because I need to paint the wheels and bumpers on my 1975 single cab, using the original color. How can I verify what that original color was?
Does anyone in Europe have a mid-70s pickup that has the original white wheels or bumpers? This truck was Light Gray L345, with some sort of white wheels and bumpers. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
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1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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Ok so now the question is, are the wheels silver or grey? _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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Not really a poll question.
They are L91 chrome color.
Good luck
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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the poll was to get an idea of what people thought. I was asking the grey/silver because i'm colorblind and didn't know the color code. _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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Tcash wrote: |
Not really a poll question.
They are L91 chrome color.
Good luck
Tcash |
Sure, L91 on the Westy. But what about on commercial vehicles? Some kind of white? _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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kerian159 wrote: |
the poll was to get an idea of what people thought. I was asking the grey/silver because i'm colorblind and didn't know the color code. |
A poll question would be like, "what color do you think I should paint my wheels"?
"What colors did they use in '76 for the wheel's to be painted. My bus has silver/grey wheels but i've only really seen them painted white. Just curious about the colors.
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Your question only has one answer, L91 chrome color.
Your best bet is to have a paint supplier mix the L91 for you or buy it in paint cans.
I provided a link for the paint cans
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=paintL91
Good luck
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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jtauxe wrote: |
Tcash wrote: |
Not really a poll question.
They are L91 chrome color.
Good luck
Tcash |
Sure, L91 on the Westy. But what about on commercial vehicles? Some kind of white? |
Looks pretty damn silvery to me on my monitor. (clickety click, the pics get real big)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/1977_bus_uk.php
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:13 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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jtauxe wrote: |
Tcash wrote: |
Not really a poll question.
They are L91 chrome color.
Good luck
Tcash |
Sure, L91 on the Westy. But what about on commercial vehicles? Some kind of white? |
I don't know?
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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busdaddy wrote: |
jtauxe wrote: |
Tcash wrote: |
Not really a poll question.
They are L91 chrome color.
Good luck
Tcash |
Sure, L91 on the Westy. But what about on commercial vehicles? Some kind of white? |
Looks pretty damn silvery to me on my monitor. (clickety click, the pics get real big) |
Agreed.
Now, what about the bumpers? Pastel White, Cloud White, some other white?
Actually, though, I want to paint the bumpers in some rattle can color from Krylon or Rustoleum, since they require constant touch-up. So, what I am really looking for is a suitable rattle can color for them, but I see nothing useful in the rattle can color matching threads. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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chabanais Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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According to the brochure for 1971 that is on this site, it is white:
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rockerarm Samba Member
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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Does anybody have a Rustoleum paint name that goes with the Silver L91 _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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THall Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2010 Posts: 324 Location: Verona, WI
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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kerian159 wrote: |
Does anybody have a Rustoleum paint name that goes with the Silver L91 |
I went with Duplicolor Aluminum followed with a clearcoat.
(got the idea from Colin) _________________ '78 Westy - 2.0 FI |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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chabanais wrote: |
According to the brochure for 1971 that is on this site, it is white:
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sorry, it is silver. Blow the photo up. FWIW I also had a 1971 back then and they came silver. VW called it chrome. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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I think the rear bumper in that photo may even be chromed. Could that be? _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Wheel "Rim" Color |
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jtauxe wrote: |
I think the rear bumper in that photo may even be chromed. Could that be? |
all the ones I came across were white unless they had been custom chrome plates. The wheel caps in that photo look like a cross between the late flat style and the early half moons.
Regardless, buses are beautiful cars. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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