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77RedBug
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 Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:21 am Post subject: hey all, need some help translating my production plate! |
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well, i have had 3 other Bugs, this is #4 i acquired yesterday, a clean 1977 Bug. first FI car i have messed with. anyhow, i need some help with this production plate namely the factory paint code. i think it might have been Diamond Silver Metallic originally (due to some paint flaking in side the car), but i cannot find anywhere that tells me the original code. so, here it is, the code on the l side of the plate is "24", and the code on the center of the plate is 115-5051. can anyone help me? i did a search but i still cannot find it.
thanks in advance!!
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irestorevws
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For a late model car like your I'm guessing it's Viper Green. Check the color charts on Wolfsburg West's website and I bet you'll find it.
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77RedBug
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hey, thanks for the reply. everything points to it originally having been Diamond Silver Metallic. everywhere there isn't red, it is silver. i just can't find that darn paint code (24) that is on the production plate. i dont have the other sticker anymore, the one that tells you the regular paint code (L94, for example...). i emailed Wolfsburg West so hopefully they can help me...
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77RedBug
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ok, i was emailed back last night and he sent me ALL the production plate paint codes. i have put them all in here in case you wanted to use them for all of our info...so we can have it from now on...turns out mine actually said Z4, not 24, and it IS in fact Diamond Silver Metallic. i don't think i will be going back with that though...Bugs need a nice BRIGHT color...
1977 VW Type 1 paint codes
E9: Panama Brown
D5: Dakota Beige
H7: Brocade Red
A1: Black
K2: Miami Blue
R5: Polar White
B4: Riyad Yellow
G6: Mars Red
M5: Bali Green
X4: Bronze Metallic
Y5: Viper Green Metallic
W4: Timor Brown Metallic
Y3: Bahama Blue Metallic
Z4: Diamond Silver Metallic
hope this helps someone!
Josh
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