Identifying original paint colour

kuta Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 30 Aug 2010, 8:41 pm

#799404

Does anyone know how i can find out what the original paint colour on my 56 oval is?

1957 Oval Window under slow restoration.
1959 Under slow preservation

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Aug 2010, 9:17 pm

#799422

Try looking at the colour codes at
http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm

countrybuggybill

kuta Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 31 Aug 2010, 7:10 pm

#799591

Thanks but where can i find the paint numbers on my beetle?

1957 Oval Window under slow restoration.
1959 Under slow preservation

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 31 Aug 2010, 9:07 pm

#799620

mate the colour tag has most likely been gone for years,it used to reside in the front wheel well behind the spare tyre..

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Sep 2010, 7:25 am

#799683

have a look under the carpets or behind the dash or inner of doors

this will find you the basic colour