Date:         Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:15:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Daniel C Roberts <danielcroberts@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel C Roberts <danielcroberts@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint code needed

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:35:58 -0700, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:

>do you have a white paper sticker to the right hand side or under the
>fuse panel? M code sticker, also may have paint code.
>
>alistair
>
>
>On 29-Jun-10, at 3:09 PM, Dan Roberts wrote:
>
>I am having my 89 Vanagon camper GL repainted. The bottom is a burgandy
>color (sort of). Unfortunately, I previously had the rose-colored top
>repainted an off-white, which I regret.
>
>I want to repaint the top to its original color but can't locate a paint
>code on the vehicle and my local VW dealership tried but failed to find
>a paint code. I also checked under the front seat, the door panel and
>the original vehicle booklet. No luck. Yet.
>
>Does anyone have a suggestion of how or where I could find a paint code
>for the top of this Vanagon?

I can check the fuse panel area in the morning. Where are the M codes? If
you mean the VIN code, that does not contain full information on the color
on this vehicle.