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Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:17:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
Comments: To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <e30c845b0911041811r5ac6f59av1e8d2099e6bf7477@mail.gmail.com>
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Pete, Grover is Orly Blue. It appears first in '89 and was only available in the Carat in '89 and '90 - then in '91 was available in both the Carat and the camper.

Here is the main page for that color code site - you can select by year. http://www.gti16v.com/vwcolors.htm

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com > wrote:

> So, is Orly and official VW color from the '90's? > > > Pete > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > '87 Westy "Joe's Van" > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/> > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:56 PM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I used to have a 91 Orly Blue Westfalia. I never drove it as it was a > parts > > vehicle,but > > I know for sure that the color was Orly Blue as a Vanagon owner drove > > from Canada down to Mystic,CT for the sliding door as it was mint. He > > needed to > > replace his and didn't want to repaint. I was going to sell it for 100.00 > > as it > > was complete with a perfect inside panel and working power lock,but > didn't > > have > > the heart to charge him a dime after driving 12 hours to come get it. > Plus > > I let him > > grab a bunch of smaller little bits off the body. > > > > B. > > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski < > > pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> MY '87 is Titian Red. I looked on the Vanagon colors and saw no color > >> called Orly Blue. Was this a Vanagon color or maybe just some other > >> VeeDub > >> color? > >> > >> > >> > >> Pete > >> '79 Westy "Aardvark" > >> '87 Westy "Joe's Van" > >> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/> < > http://www.busesbythebeach.com/> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Mr.mds <mds_1976@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > Here Dude try this... http://www.gti16v.com/vwcc1987.htm > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Take it easy! > >> > > >> > MS > >> > > >> > > > >> > > I have an 87 that is the dark grey. Where can I find the paint code > on > >> > it? > >> > > That way I can find out what color grey mine is unless somebody know > >> > > already. I tried to find a chart for the colors VW offered in 87 on > >> the > >> > vans > >> > > but can't find one. > >> > > > >> > > Bill > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > Get a great deal on Windows 7 and see how it works the way you want. > >> Check > >> > out the offers on Windows 7now. < > >> http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691812> > >> > > >> > > > > >

-- Thanks,

Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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