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Subject:Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:58:40 -0700

No, according to the compiled lists I've found Dove Blue Metallic was only
used on Westys from '87 to '89, all with the Steel Gray top made by
Westfalia. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=527875   It was
used on earlier tin-tops though.

When most people do a re-paint they just paint the whole van, top included,
the same color, which isn't correct.  I'm not doing a complete respray.

I'll see if they can custom tint something.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeff Palmer
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 6:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?

Interesting. I thought all dove blue Westfalias (1984 and down right?) had
white tops?

Jeff

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> On Jun 8, 2015, at 8:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> That's the metallic paint for the body.  The only thing I've been able
> to find for the top is a color called "Steel Blue", but Wesco couldn't
find it.
> Of course, it was "painted" by Westfalia, not VW, so that's the problem.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walking Boss [mailto:walkingboss@communicomm.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 5:58 PM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon Group
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
>
> Factory code is: Dove Blue  LH5U, X2
>
> Here are some manufacture paint numbers:
>
> Ditzler: 15862          Dupont: G8472       RM / BASF: 14344
> Glasurit: VW-LHSU
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Skipper
>
>
>
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