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shaginwagin Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#335353
Howdy,

I have a white '72 Type 3 and am after some touch up paint in the correct colour. I can't find a colour id on the car anywhere and I have gone through all the Owners Manuals/Delivery Card and can't find any details either. The paint shop told me there are a few VW whites that were used in 72. Can anyone help me work out what white I require?

Cheers

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#335422
Antartica white was very popular then.
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shaginwagin Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#335456
Cheers dude - I'll see if they have a listing under that name

DallanMulley Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#335535
There should be on a 72 a paint code sticker from Dulex in the front boot.

vwrallycar Insano Dub Head

721 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#335804
the paint code for antartica white is 911

vwrallycar Insano Dub Head

721 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#335808
also remember that our paint colours did differ from those of the usa

shaginwagin Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#335910
Sweet Action dudes - I remember the paint guy mentioning 911 as a possible code as it's not a number you forget easily :-)

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#335929
Your production Plate will have the paint code

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/dating.htm

Damn I had a good link to colour codes as well....it was a whole index of links....some great ones....my link in Fav's was dead ... theSamba page is very cool though

...I'm not going to sleep now...I loved those colour code pages....looked at them so much when I was choosing a colour for Bel
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=22473
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56558#pid535643

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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#335939
Keep in mind that the colour has probably faded/changed a little in the last 33 years.
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#336179
Antartica White, Lotus White, Polar White. were all colours available for type 1s and 3s at this time being a 70s car i would guess its one of these.
Adam
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