Classic Volkswagen Bus Original Color Samples
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Volkswagen Bus Original Paint Color Samples
Having your vintage Volkswagen bus re-painted can be an expensive and emotional ordeal, so you want to make sure you choose the right color for the year and body style of your bus. Whether you're doing a stock or custom restoration, everyone loves a classic VW bus painted in an original factory color. To help make the big decision a little easier, we've gathered a collection of photos of vintage vw Type-2 buses painted in the most popular factory colors. The factory paint codes and color names are also shown. So now you'll have a good idea what your bus will look like painted in one of these stock Volkswagen colors. Once you choose a color, take the VW paint name and L-code to your local automotive paint retailer and they should have the proper paint formulas to mix up a batch of Glasurit, Sherwin Williams, Sikkens, Ditzler PPG, Dupont or whatever brand of quality automotive paint you choose. Also, here's a full list of the VW Factory Type-2 Bus Paint Codes.


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VW Kombi Bus in original L87 - Pearl White VW Panel Van in original L31 - Dove Blue VW Panel Van in original L53 - Sealing Wax Red
VW color L87 Pearl White VW color L31 Dove Blue VW color L512 Velvet Green VW color L53 Sealing Wax Red
VW Westy Camper in original L53 - Sealing Wax Red VW Kombi Bus in original L380 - Turquoise VW Westy Camper Van in original L346 - Mango Green VW Samba Deluxe Bus in original L360 - Sea Blue
VW color L472 Beige Grey
VW color L53 Sealing Wax Red		 VW color L289 Blue White
VW color L380 Turquoise		 VW color L347 Seagull Grey
VW color L346 Mango Green		 VW color L680 Cumulus White
VW color L360 Sea Blue
VW Deluxe Bus in original L555 - Titian Red VW Microbus in original L512 - Velvet Green VW Samba Bus in original L53 - Sealing Wax Red VW Microbus in original L311 - Sand Green
VW color L472 Beige Grey
VW color L555 Titian Red		 VW color L87 Pearl White
VW color L512 Velvet Green		 VW color L73 Chestnut Brown
VW color L53 Sealing Wax Red		 VW color L312 Palm Green
VW color L311 Sand Green
VW Type-II Single Cab Pickup Truck in original L31 - Dove Blue Volkswagen Double-Cab Pickup Truck in stock L87 - Pearl White VW Type-2 Crew Cab Pickup in factory L349 Jade Green VW Type-2 Double Cab Pickup in original L345 - Light Grey
VW color L31 Dove Blue VW color L87 Pearl White VW color L349 Jade Green VW color L345 Light Grey
VW Type-2 Single Cab Pickup Truck in original L380 - Turquoise VW Type-II Single-Cab Pickup Truck in factory L512 - Velvet Green VW Type2 Double Cab Pickup Truck in stock L512 - Velvet Green VW Type II Crew Cab Pickup Truck in factory L456 - Ruby Red
VW color L380 Turquoise VW color L512 Velvet Green VW color L87 Pearl White
VW color L512 Velvet Green		 VW color L456 Ruby Red







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