In a message dated 1/7/05 12:17:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA writes:

>
> On my '88, it's under the dash if I recall, but I haven't found it yet on my
> '82
> (haven't really looked, since I have a bottle of VW touchup paint with the
> code). I'm guessing it's in the engine bay somewhere.
>
> Try this, it shows all the possible locations, and lists the codes for your
> year. You can usually narrow it down by finding the available colours for
> that year:
>
> http://www.paintscratch.com/colALL.htm
>
> On 6 Jan 2005 at 22:03, tolga <tolga@MAC.COM> wrote:
>
> > Also, where do I find the paint code label on an '84 water-cooled?  Tried
>

84-85 up - under left side of dash, under horizontal beam fuse box is screwed
to.
80-83/84 under drivers seat, in left batt box.
84 they did it both ways, ive seen early 84's with paint codes under seat,
some under dash.
chris