Paint code help required please!!?

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 6:48 pm

#161080

I need to touch up some spots on my 77 and I'm wondering if anyone could help me...

I've got the paint chart for 77 buses from here http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/searchpic.pl?1977-volkswagen-pg01.jpg and I'm 99% sure the bottom half is Riyadh Yellow but I'm wondering if the top is Pastel White or Polar White??

What do you reckon??

Or can it only be determined by something written on a plate/sticker on the car?? In which case I can go out and have a look...

Cheers

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 6:58 pm

#161088

Oh yeah, forgot the pic, I always do that!!

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bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 7:00 pm

#161089

On second look... is it Chrome Yellow??

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 14 Apr 2004, 9:41 pm

#161252

I have yet to find an M-code plate on any bus I've got, however they should be behind the passenger seat on the bulkhead.. On this plate you will locate all the unique info pertaining to your bus..Including paint and interior colours
As said, I've had no luck. I'd be interested to hear if you find yours..

An excellent reference site and fascinating reading is at
http://www.type2.com/m-codes/t2mcodes.html

Apologies if you already knew all of this..
Rob

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 14 Apr 2004, 9:41 pm

#161255

PS.. If these plates do exist (on Australian Buses) would anyone know where to find one on a crew cab?

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 9:57 pm

#161269

Thanks Stenguns! Will have a look tomorrow and let you now...

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 10:03 pm

#161276

Thanks Stenguns! Will have a look tomorrow and let you now...

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 14 Apr 2004, 11:28 pm

#161348

I'm thinking it's Pastel white, L90D (Dulux 15521) and Chrome Yellow L20A (Dulux # unknown) or Riyad Yellow L11A (Dulux 30427)...

any ideas??!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Apr 2004, 2:49 am

#161399

Hi

Its not Riyard yellow.

This car is Riyard yellow

1302Steve

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 15 Apr 2004, 7:43 am

#161421

Thanks Steve, I'll go with Chrome Yellow and Pastel White...

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Apr 2004, 8:01 am

#161422

Give Boris a ring at Vintage in Sydney, 02-9789-1777 he has a microbus exactly the same colour.

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

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 15 Apr 2004, 5:22 pm

#161616

Thanks for that VW54, by the time I spoke to Boris my mate had already bought and painted it Chrome Yellow - it's down low so it's not noticeable and better than rust...

Boris reckons his is Marino Yellow bottom and Polar white top which confuses me even more because Andy from Brisbane's 77 is red on the bottom but pastel white on top...

Does anyone know where the paint code is marked anywhere on a 77?