That is correct. I painted mine three years ago, but we found a matching tan color using the computer camera. This time it didn't work because the top is too rough.  Original top colors still exist on the back of the luggage rack, which was usually covered by the closed top.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 6:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?

Hi Jeff,

        Stuart has a 85.  I think that is the one he is talking about.  His son’s I believe is a 87.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 

> On Jun 8, 2015, at 9:37 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> wrote:
> 
> Interesting. I thought all dove blue Westfalias (1984 and down right?) had white tops?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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