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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3929 Location: England
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:45 am Post subject: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Let's talk pre-63 Sunroof models...Volkswagen did em right
No GHASTLY contrasting colours - sunroofs were tastefully & subtly matched to the body colour
This thread is for:
1] Period colour photographs showing original coded sunroofs
2] Pictures of survivor cars with their original coded sunroof still in situ
3] Shots of NOS coded covers
It'd be nice to state
>Paint colour
>Year
If posssible let's try to find out the VW official name of the coloured vinyl
Oh, & if you're lucky enough to own an original fabric sunroof VW...CODE THAT SUNROOF _________________ -StockRocks-
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:47 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Horizon Blue '56
V44 Horizon Blue Cover
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:52 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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50/51?
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:55 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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'60/1 Alabaster?
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Polar Silver '56/7
V35 Polar Silver Cover
(Could be Ultra Maroon I guess)
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:00 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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'62/3 Turquoise?
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Horizon Blue '56/7
V44 Horizon Blue Cover
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:06 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Mango/Seagull '58-61?
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:32 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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1956/7 Sliding Roof Cover vinyl codes/names
All codes start 'V'
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:47 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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1952-55 Sliding Roof Cover colours listed here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/52_55_color_book.php
All codes start 'V'. A few examples:
Bus
Kombi -55
(^bottom line looks a mistake - should read Cover)
Standard -55
Deluxe -55 & 55-58
Standard 55-58
Beetle Saloon
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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60/61 Pastel Blue?
Top picture.
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:32 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Polar Silver 56/57
V35 Polar Silver Cover
Another top period picture
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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thank god!!!! nothing drives me nuts more than a fucked off contrasting sunroof color. Why don't people step up on their restorations!? lack of knowledge?
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3929 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Showing how it’s done
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Raisedup58 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2011 Posts: 263 Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Olive green for 1958 L245 Light bronze.
_________________ L245 Original Paint Light Bronze 1958 Ragtop
L456 Original Paint Ruby Red 1961 Sedan
Orignal Paint Beetle Wheel Collector
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5157 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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_________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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stale air Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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_________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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stale air Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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_________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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^good work fellas. Here’s a couple more
Period picture:
Recent picture:
Swedish Coral Red Oval:
I hope those wings weren’t original paint _________________ -StockRocks- |
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1958ghia Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Saw this one in a FB group, first Ghia to the US, but alongside a color-coded square window bug so I don’t understand how that timing works other than if the 56 Ghia was back at a dealership a couple years after purchased?? Cool color matched roof tho!!
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