What color was my car originally?

Padavan Post: 245 Location: Dallas Tx

we are having a hard time determining the cars original color.... I think it was white originally and my dad thinks it was red. Can you tell by the Vin? the vin is: 159139*** its a 1969 bug.

Forum Grand Master Post: 705 Location: Mckinney Tx

vin won't tell you. there may be a paper sticker under the hood that will tell you. or find a place that is hard to paint/repaint (spots under the hood in dash area, under the tar board in engine compartment)

Administrator Post: 1329 Location: Lone Oak, Texas

I removed the last numbers of your vin, not good to post those to public. Wink

The M plate in the trunk would have more info on that. The vin just shows model, production date, & number of vehicle. Here is a color / number chart from TS http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodestype1.php

I've seen white on several bugs, like a primer. The super that's here now has white, with green over it.
You should be able to tell by looking at the back of the dash, behind the door panels, behind the engine compartment insulation, under the edges of the fuel tank. There's more places, but you should get the idea.

Padavan Post: 245 Location: Dallas Tx

ahhhhh. makes sense Thanks Terry for looking out. The car is out in Rockwall so I will probably be going out to dads this week and check those spots.
He bet me $100 that the bug would fit on his 10 ft trailer

now I have some extra cash to dump into my bug!

Administrator Post: 1329 Location: Lone Oak, Texas

PM me that address if you want, when are you planning on being out there? I work in Rockwall.