What year/years was the white dash?

[lobus]

My new DC project has a white dash. It was originally a white ute, but has had a 2minute blow over paint job sometime in the past.
I really really like the dash as it is.
My quandry is this:
Was it colour matched to the car?
I want to repaint the car but I am over white cars. So if I repaint it another colour will the dash look all out of place?
One solution is to go two tone with a white/ivory top half.
That is not entirely what I am after though as I like the solid one colour look.
Maybe yellow this time.
David

 

[easy]

Im sure that 67, 68 and possibly early 69s had the matching dashes 8)

 

[speedwell68]

The colour coded dash was available on European models '68 - '71 as far as I know. US models had the padded dash from day one.

 

[easy]

I thought the matching dash was as standard on the early earlies? not an option extra :?:

 

[speedwell68]

I thought the matching dash was as standard on the early earlies? not an option extra :?:

The padded dash was the option, but standard on US buses.

 

[lobus]

It's not a US spec jobby..Australian through and through. Assembled about 5km from where I grew up.
My Dad used to supply the VW canteen with their frsh cakes and bread roll every day back then.
The factory is now a Coca Cola didtribution centre!
Here is a pic of the dash.

 

[goose]

Hi folks our van GOOSE has a white dash exactly the same as the one in the picture, our van was registered 01.12.1967 right hand drive bay window campervan. if this is any help. cheers

 

[bananacustard]

My 68 (18/01/1968) has this white dash. It was originally Lotos White (L242?) and the dash was the same colour as the body.

 

[aggri1]

I have seen some early-ish Bay with the white dash at the wreckers, but my '69 panel has a dash the same colour as the body. Also built at Clayton I guess. Therefore, I suspect it may have been a model-specific thing, like only on 7/8/9-seater models and deluxes or something, but not on Kombis or panels...?

Does the light dash not reflect off the windscreen?

Cheers, A.

 

[chippi]

Oh my god :shock: ive just sprayed the top of my dash white and didnt think of that, oh well my shades are at the ready 8) .

 

[goose]

We have never had a problem with our white dash reflecting on the screen, maybe the Hawiian garland, Nodding dog, handbag, Dancing Girl, Sweet wrappers etc really have a use after all?