Paint code for '69 Ambulance

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Ben Thomas
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Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Ben Thomas » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:32 am

Hi,
as the title suggests I'm looking for the paint code for my '69 ambulance. Was it a standard ambo colour or will they vary from one region to another? I'm only spraying front bumper due to stone chips so it will look shocking if I get it wrong next the front panel.
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Ben
p.s.chassis number details - m code by pm if required

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by rolandrat » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:28 am

It's from Sweden, ain't?

In Germany they were painted in the VW colour L 567 resp. RAL 1014 elfenbein (= ivory), not sure, if the Swedes had the same colour.

No colour sticker behind the seat?

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Ben Thomas » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:19 pm

yes its from the Swedish space centre - Esrange (still has the inventory number sticker on the door and delivery date written in pen on the front kick panel! but no sticker for colour I'm afraid :(
Thanks for your help
Ben

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Dubmatix » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:40 pm

If that doesn't work Ben, good automotive paint shops have paint chips and even modern optical scanners that can match a paint to your existing one. There's a place i use in Nottingham that has this and is quite common....and one of the staff dragraces bugs! :D A most friendly and helpful place!

John

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Ben Thomas » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:19 am

Thanks but this is exactly what I'm trying to avoid as I dont believe the colour scanner is a true colour match :( will try a few other avenues and see what comes of them,
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Ben

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Dubmatix » Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:44 am

I see what you mean Ben, i've never used the scanner but we used paint chips for the paint i used for the windscreen surround clean up. Which matched up nicely though it doesn't always so well! You can end up with differences even if you use the paint code as your old paint can fade and absorb crud. Though you can help that by cutting back the old stuff with T-cut or body clays.

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John

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Ben Thomas » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:31 pm

Hi Guys,
Is SKYFFELL a colour? have found a non vw aftermarket sticker with this on it and think it may well be the paint code.
any help gratefully received :)

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Ben Thomas » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:34 pm

scrap that last idea, think it was put there by the swedish government and could be swedish for shovel :oops:

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by lmpd » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:10 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Paint code for '69 Ambulance

Post by Dubmatix » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:15 pm

:D Easy mistake to make. Maybe it was a cream coloured one? :D

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