Good point, but I've talked to two generations of the family that I bought it from, and it was purchased new. It's never been in an accident, so I'm pretty sure it's the top that came on it, but the first owners are deceased. 

Anything is possible, but I think if it had been repainted here, the paint would be higher quality!  

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 7:19 PM
To: 'Stuart MacMillan'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?

Have you had this van since new?  If not, how can you be sure it hasn't been repainted or even replaced?

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 7:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?

I now know for sure that these tops were painted, they are not gelcoat, and with pretty crappy paint at that. This one was originally red, but Westfalia changed the color.  I guess VW made more blue vans than Titian Red ones in '87.

Stuart

>> 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
>>