I have done lots of searching, and I can't work out what colour code my car is. I found one post here from vw54 in which Dave said that Aussie cars had different colours? Does anyone have any more knowledge on this subject?

interesting stuff, my VIN is 2994021, and the rego says 1960... and the car is a turquoise blue colour. so the pacific blue looks really close, but would all this make sense?

lift up the carpets and have a squize at the colour

are these the same colours?

these are supposedly aussie Dulux colours...

http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm#1961

61 has Pastel Blue L 391 which looks like...



could this be closer?

and in the 1960's colours they list a Strato Blue...

yep as per Johns chart I have the same

It could be a 61 colour Pastel Blue

thanks guys, would you be able to give me the break down for Pastel Blue, and while you're at it New Alabaster?

Thanks... gunna get me some paint mixed today...

the Pastel blue is of an origional colour chip and shows the mix formular

the New Alabaster is unfortunatly a copy of a copy but it shows the mix formular

double click and you can read them easy

legend, thanks mate

Hi vw54, I think the colour I am after is 1958 summer blue, but I cant read the formula. Would you be able to help? Were any other bluey grey colours available in 58?
Thanks Steve

right... I went to my paintshop... and they don't have "new" codes for these colours!

how do convert them over to Dupont single stage?

they say these colours are 2K...

try ringing PPG technical line thats what i did for my early colours no probs

Hi, TYP-114 according to the paint chart that you posted, summer blue is also a 58 colour. The only reason that I am persisting with this is because it is so close to the origional colour, and I need to find the paint formula.
Any help would be great.
Thanks

TYP-114, I cant read the paint formula for summer blue. Is it easier to read it on the original. If so can you type it out for me.
Thanks

Thanks TYP-114. That worked!

ok~TYP-114
My local auto paint place, has Dulon paint chip code books, pretty much the same style on your web site, it has year specific 1961 Aust. & they match up with what is on the clubvw site & checked out samba, all my vin numbers match(61 Beetle)~! Problem! thought the colour was the turquoise, but the sample pot is too dark~ is the colour pacific blue?? behind my spare wheel under the hood is a badge with B 8446? Hope you can help me out?~ thanks
Sime!

my 61 is turquoise and i had it mixed by protec paints and it is darker than the original colour behind the spare ,have been told it looks bluer by people ,easiest is to try and get it colour matched to a part with the original colour,as most paint places should be able to do it,i had the ruby red on my daughters car matched closer to the red fender beading with a piece of beading about an inch long:thumb

[ Edited on 21-4-07 by pod ]

hEY thanks all,
it is a badge~ will take a pick later~ cheers
Sime~

This is a snap of the colour green??~!

This if the id plate under the hood, thought it mighta been paint code, but it dont match any thoughts~ cheers
Sime~
it reads B8446

Looking back, maybe Pastel Blue?? thanks all~

it is good ol turquoise same as mine
this is what it looked like when i got it


[ Edited on 22-4-07 by pod ]

yea I dont think it is Turquoise, it is way off , its much more a pale green! comparing??

this is a comparison of the turquoise & the original green colour! Way off??

Hi~ is Pastel Blue a green colour, I am still having probs with this colour~ I think it is darker in colour than Bahama Blue~ I am still trying to find this colour~?? thanks
Sime~

Ok I went over to a mates & his beetle is Birch Green, it is very close to my colour, mine is maybe a fraction darker is there any colours a little darker than Birch Green~ cheers
Sime~