Date:         Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:24:11 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Color codes?
Comments: To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
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As an original ex-owner of a 67 Deluxe 21 Wdw I can say that is correct.  I
have seen a 66 Ambulance with it's original paint and the color is identical
to my 84 Westy.  The formula for L567 is one of at least a half-dozen colors
VW has used for over 50 years without change.  As I said, I don't know where
WW is getting the L62 designation as a search of PPG's interchange codes
yields nothing on L62, but plenty on L567.  Perhaps L62 is a
current "Glasurit" designation for the original L567.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On 2/19/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> With the Wolfburg West color chip on my profiled color monitor and
> Mellow Yellow right outside the window I'd have to call their L62 Ivory
> a match to what might be L567 on Mellow Yellow. The site shows L62 as
> having been used on Models 271-274, years 1964 - 1967.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Richard A Jones typed:
> >> Believe it or not, the "Mellow Yellow" so prevalent on 80-84 Vanagons
> (such
> >> as my 84 Westy) is L567 Ivory, Sales Term B9, at least according to my
> >> sticker.  There are two places I've been able to find a color chip that
> >> exactly matches my factory paint job (accurate color tone is dependent
> on
> >> the quality of your screen and it's display).
> >>
> >> One is Wolfsburg West's site
> >> http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/65l567.htm
> >> (note:  I have no idea what the L62 color code that is mentioned)
> >
> > That's the color, and the wolfsburgwest site is the only one
> > I've seen that is at all close to the real color.  Here's
> > a couple of pix of my '81 (in Death Valley):
> > http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/DV/one.html
> >
> > Richard
> > Boulder