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Paint code help required please!!?
bus356 - April 14th, 2004 at 06:48 PM

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 - April 14th, 2004 at 06:58 PM

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


bus356 - April 14th, 2004 at 07:00 PM

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


StenGuns - April 14th, 2004 at 09:41 PM

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 - April 14th, 2004 at 09:41 PM

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


bus356 - April 14th, 2004 at 09:57 PM

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


bus356 - April 14th, 2004 at 10:03 PM

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


bus356 - April 14th, 2004 at 11:28 PM

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 - April 15th, 2004 at 02:49 AM

Hi

Its not Riyard yellow.

This car is Riyard yellow

http://www.clubvw.org.au/images/501-0147_IMG.jpg

1302Steve


bus356 - April 15th, 2004 at 07:43 AM

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


vw54 - April 15th, 2004 at 08:01 AM

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


bus356 - April 15th, 2004 at 05:22 PM

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?