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Type 3 Paint Codes - how do I find

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shaginwagin ·

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 ·

Antartica white was very popular then.

shaginwagin ·

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

DallanMulley ·

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

Octa ·

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodest3.php

vwrallycar ·

the paint code for antartica white is 911

vwrallycar ·

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

shaginwagin ·

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

jenz58 ·

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

Jay_1965vw ·

Keep in mind that the colour has probably faded/changed a little in the last 33 years.

empi ·

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

shaginwagin ·

Found some great info re colour - as mines a 72 looks like it has to be Antartica White

http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm#1972

Cheers for your help guys