Bummer.  Here is a list of codes:  http://www.bustopia.com/vw-vanagon-paint-codes.html 

As far as the top goes, Westfalia painted them, not VW, and there are no codes. Westfalia also used a very inferior paint. I've had excellent results twice now having Wesco (https://wescopbe.com/store-locations/)  do a computer match from the front underside of the top on the side flange or the back side of the luggage rack, which are protected from the sun and weather.

They used a hand held scanner, and matched both the blue used with the Dove Blue '87 and the tan used on my '85.  You can also choose the level of gloss you want, but the scanner will match the OEM gloss perfectly, which is actually semi-gloss, not high gloss.  I prefer the OEM look over vans that have been repainted with a single clear coated color.

One quart will do the top, and these catalyzed urethane acrylic enamels will last a very long time!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Edward V Barger
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:54 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY

HI  

Well my saga continues  my van has been at a friends shop for 10 months  still not painted  body work done ……   

I am going to pick it up on Saturday and take it elsewhere to be painted 

where do I locate the information on the colors the body is / was dark gray and the top sort of a cream / white  

A lesson learned never advance the entire payment even to a friend of 30 years   every time i approach him on getting my van done all I get is his sob story 

I give up will go elsewhere to have the job finished 

ed

Edward V Barger
edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
310 922 6251