The paint code should be on a paper sticker on the metal just below the fuse
box near the steering column. I went to Maco and they have paint chip books
all the way back to the old rabbit colors and probably older so try there,
that should get you the correct code. That's what I do when I need to do
touch up on an older car and the code is missing. I do mobile
paint/interior/dent/windshield repair part time, but I only have paint chip
books back to 1992. My microfiche goes back to 1960 but there is no easy way
to search for a specific year or model of car on them.

Herb in PA
1991 Vanagon GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Paint Colors

> Interesting, but none of those colors look anything like the color of my
'87
> Westy.  It looks like a cross between beige and silver.  I seem to recall
> someone saying some time ago that the color code was actually printed
> somewhere on the van.  Where would that code be?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc Perdue
>
> Mike Catlin wrote:
>
> > Try this one:  http://www.gti16v.org/vwcc1985.htm
> >
> > Peter Brandt wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all, after a major rework, I am getting my 85 Vanagon repainted.
> > > It is currently a light yellow/beige color, but I want to go two-tone
> > > with a brown bottom half.  Does anyone know of any web sites or have
any
> > > .gifs I can show the body shop to match the colors?
> > >
> > > Thanks to all as usual!
> > >
> > > -Herr Brandt
> > >
> > >
>