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rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#833899
Hi,

I have a 1970 lowlight this colour that i'm re-painting. Can anyone tell me the original colour name of this light blue please?

Note: This is not my car. I am just using it as an example.

Thank you.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#833902
There was a 68-69 colour here which may have still been around in 70 called Diamond blue (L50B)

think it was used overseas too, looks like that



rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#833905
Yes this looks like it! I am finding it difficult to find the correct colour when i research colours charts for kombi's circa 1970 i can't seem to find this light blue.

I have attached an image of under my dash which shows the original paint. It does look like Diamond blue (L50B)

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#833906
It's very rare to see a low light in that colour, see plenty of them in Regatta blue which has a hint of green in it but not so much diamond blue.

Yup thats it, I know the colour well, best mates 68 bug was the same colour for the first 6 or so years they owned it.

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#833907
Arh great!! Thank you!

Mines (supposedly) a 1970 - so what you're saying is it could well be a late 69 model?

* I don't have the car here so i can't check the compliance.

live2surf Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#838065
It looks like flipper blue to me, could be wrong though!

volkswreck Learner Dubber

10 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#844249
agree with flipper blue...

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#844301
Yes, the fact this car predates flipper blue by 3+ years and low-lights were never painted that colour is just a minor technicality 😂

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#844350
Joel wrote:It's very rare to see a low light in that colour, see plenty of them in Regatta blue which has a hint of green in it but not so much diamond blue.

Yup thats it, I know the colour well, best mates 68 bug was the same colour for the first 6 or so years they owned it.
Hey Joel, not being picky (maybe i am) but I'm pretty sure (Actually I'm positive) that the 68 Beetle in your bottom photo is actually Zenith Blue, which is a fully imported colour only from Aug 66 to August 68. VW Australian 69' Beetles had Flipper Blue, but any fully imported 69's which may have trickled in at the end, and after August 68 (69 Model year, Bonnet pull in the glovebox) Before Clayton retooled, would be Diamond blue, Which was introduced in Aug 68.

Flipper blue is an Australian colour, so that picture of the overseas lowlight is definitely Diamond Blue, and you are completely, 100% correct. But no 68 model year Beetle (Aug 67-Aug 68) Was ever Diamond blue.

For the record it's easy to tell the subtle differences between them all, when you have mixed and matched these three colours over and over again.

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#844351
vw54 wrote:yep its FLIPPER BLUE for sure
So sure your'e willing to bet your Sunroof Oval?
❓

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#844553
I ended up buying Diamond Blue and painted my floor and interior (sorry no pics yet) and it seemed to match up to behind the dash well - no visible difference anyway - see my top pic i posted. I'm going with Joel and say my lowlight was originally painted Diamond Blue.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844569
the fact this car predates flipper blue by 3+ years and low-lights were never painted that colour is just a minor technicality
So aint you herd aof a re spray like my 56 Sunroof Oval its ( or was ) flipper Blue 😂😂😂🥲
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844570
So sure your'e willing to bet your Sunroof Oval?

NO🙅🙅🙅
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

live2surf Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#850436
Looks like flipper blue. Beautiful colour.