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 Ldubs
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| posted on April 23rd, 2011 at 01:56 PM |
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Original 73 Superbug S colours?
Hi, choosing a colour for my 73 superbug s, but want to stick to original colours. At the moment, she is radar red, but i am thinking a light blue
colour. Can anyone give me a link to an australian site with original paint colours on it? or does anyone have knowlegde on what were the original
colours?
Thanks
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1303Steve
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| posted on April 23rd, 2011 at 03:35 PM |
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Hi
Is your car a flatscreen ( 71 & 72) or curved screen (73-75) super?
clubvw.org.au used to have them, but they were takene down while a makeover is being done.
From the clubvw.org.au site,
for a 72 model
Antarctica White
Avocado Green
Gemini Blue
Honey Brown
Mustard
Radar Red
Regatta Blue
Wattle
for a 73 model
Antarctica White
Flipper Blue
Grasshopper Green
Kalahari Tan
Mustard
Radar Red
Regatta Blue
Wattle
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Ldubs
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| posted on April 23rd, 2011 at 04:12 PM |
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I questioned whether it was a 73 because my windscreen is flat and has a body coloured metal dash. I've come to the conclusion that is must be early
73 before they released the curved windscreen/black vinyl dash type.
Thanks heaps !!!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2011 at 04:33 PM |
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Steve I think Regatta blue was dropped early 73 for flipper blue, my flpper blue Lbug was 4/73
Regatta blue was a common colour for 70-72, it's pale blue same as flipper blue.
If the dash is painted its before late 72
My 12/72 Sbug had a padded dash and so did another flat screen 72 Sbug I've seen on ebay recently.
The build date month and year will be on the compliance plate in the boot.
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1303Steve
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| posted on April 23rd, 2011 at 04:38 PM |
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Hi
There was another blue in 72 as well called Gemini Blue, nice colour.
Steve
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Ldubs
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| posted on April 24th, 2011 at 10:55 AM |
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Thanks Joel, I just checked.. its 11/72! oops! My rego papers say 1973, and i've got the original purchase receipt and it was purchased in Feb 73.
Does this matter in terms of the rego/insurance?
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| posted on April 24th, 2011 at 11:39 AM |
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It would have been sold as a 73 model.
Mines the same its dated 9/74 but is listed as a 75 and was bought new Jan 75
It took a while for them to get from the factory to sold at the dealership.
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