The Cal-look Lounge

Time for a fresh topic , although I'm not sure if it's not been done allready.
just thinking , everybody has his all time favorit cal look car(s) . The paintwork of the car is one hell of a major factor , so I'm hoping you guys are willing to present us your favorit colour. I know the early guys used a lot of great porsche colours but years pass and the manufacturers databases grow further every year so...
If you want , colour specs (brand , code) are welcome.

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my favorit one, this great green colour from Dave Rhoads bug.

I like RED
So it has to be either Coral red (L351) or Ruby red (L456)

ps:but you know I can't change the color of my car for some reasons
 ;D

the color my son chose for my '67

Porsche Zenith Blue Metallic

Fjord blue, L434. Awesome colour.  ;D

I've always felt that pretty much all the various vintage shades of green really suit the earlier beetles...
Never been a fan of reds, although Coral is a slightly different matter, sea blue always looks good too. No surprise here, I love Mango green, but Java green will always be a favourite, Ceramic green is very seldom seen for some reason, but looks great.... Beryl green also  very cool..... I could go on.....

I've for some time kept in reserve/secret my total favourite colour for an imaginary next project / mid '70's era colour-coded Cal-looker..... But I don't imagine it happening anytime soon, so.....Porsche Lido Gold, check it out, you'll love it or hate it.

Goodnight!

My favorites can be found here:

(http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips/laq_1.gif)

(http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips/laq_10.gif)

(http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips/laq_12.gif)

And here:

(http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips/laq_14.gif)

Not among those are Zenith blau.

Best rgs
BB

With this NZ only interior in my '58 (locally produced to increase the local content of the final CKD cars) there is little chance of me ever changing my car from white what ever my favourite might be!  What colour code white the '58 is currently?  Who knows, rumour has it that they decided what colours to use over a cuppa at morning tea and didn't follow the German colour book.

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/03/911e7c8daf80ba8992b97b86f2a32244.jpg)

My favourites; Ruby Red and Baltic Blue (the latter especially on a Type 3).  Only trouble with Baltic Blue is that it has stealth qualities on a foggy day.  Easy to loose your car.

L478 Beryl Green for me please - I so much wish my -62 project would look like this: http://www.airheadparts.com/blog/tech-tuesday-painting-your-vintage-volkswagen/

anthracite grey
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a2/4f/51/a24f5116defcf6e0a9b32b913769954e.jpg)

Lotus White
(http://glenn-ring.com/temp/Flockie_356_Rims2.jpg)

boring old blue: L54?

I like mine :)

Wonder if it's L87 or L282  :P


The one on stands

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I currently like the palm green/sand green combo found on early buses.  My fav colour is house of kolor candy apple red.  I also really like porsche sepia brown

Always liked Indigo Blue...


photocredit to rareair

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/448143.jpg)

Dove Gray
(http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/porsche/911/2010/fe/2010_porsche_911_r34_fe_210111_600.jpg)

black,off course :)

henk!!!

Lotus white I think

cheers Richie

My guess also. But it's contaminated over the years, so it's no longer bright white.

This......
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Fontana grey

The same colour I have just painted my Aussie 67 but I believe its Dolphin Grey an original 356 colour
Dave

Very nice! Can't wait to see pics. My Euro 67 is getting a coat of Dove Gray (60s 70s Ford color, but its real close to that^). Love that color!

 :) radiant red def my favourite colour

My Son's Java Green 67

code LO2491 "Fraise"

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/04/86b410ae4ed2eb968b8f8078761467f5.jpg)

I'm with Glenn on the Anthracite.  Always wanted one from 1963 on..........

Loving this colour at the mo

Wonder why Ron ;D

It's actually a quite flat colour not metallic as another car may be painted  ;D

hey! my topic about water-cooled parts gets deleted and you are allowed to post pictures of this car  ::) :P

 ;D ;D

anyway here is a color that has stuck with me for some years.

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another favorite is orange (signal/ tangerine/ quite a few of the 60's and 70's hues) here's a beautiful example

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Since we can not stay away from Porsche's. This is my favourite:

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/19d5o1baw4wj7png.png)

And this is the current status:

(http://www.racebilder.club/var/albums/Porsche%20912/IMG_7812.jpg?m=1420712020)

-BB-

That is a great colour!

And placement for the cibies!

looks a bit like Safari Beige L563 , my favorit type3 colour.

I agree. Definitely a stunner.

It is Porsche Golden Green. I have seen some pictures of cal lookers with the same colour and they do look cool.

Best rgs
BB

Iceland green L213. Not too common. My 55 is originally iceland green. And will be once again when I finish it.

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/450813.jpg)

Ever since I was a kid I always liked House of Kolor's Candy Apple Red on a metallic gold base to give it a darker hue to it.

(http://www.houseofkolor.com/images/speedshapes/KBC11_BC25.jpg)

That's a cool color. No pun intended.

 8)

why discriminate on color or origin?  ;D

golden green is a marvelous color. good luck with the project, i am sure yours will eventually look like the one in the first picture. beautiful car.

iceland green is a good one as well, it has been a long runner in the list of my colors to paint my 66 eventually, but i just can't make up my mind between 5 different colors.

Heres my Aussie 67
I painted it about 18 months ago, its just taking me a while to put it back together.
Its Porsche Dolphin Grey

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/Mrnovan/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsty3zh4sj.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Mrnovan/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsty3zh4sj.jpg.html)

Thanks Nicolas! I have a hope that my car will turn out decent at least.

Any good brown lookers out there? I've decided on some sort of brown for my '67 when I eventually paint her, but I'm still looking for the right Brown and I could use a little inspiration.

(http://www.vwnorge.no/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=19860.0;attach=149008;image)

This car is really cool. Even better live!

A few years ago, I picked up this Savanna Beige L620 Beetle from the original owner.  At first I wasn't keen on the colour, but it has some different hues...darker almost brown on cloudy days, but a very light beige on sunny days as shown in this photo:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/358w5li.jpg)

Erlend/bug66, that's about perfect! Keep them beautiful colors coming everybody!

Thats my old bug!!!

Do you own it now?

doesn't look like a 67 forme but more a 64 ;D

L19K but I am biased ;)

Its an Australian 67, as they were actually made in Australia ,they used the same body shape from 1960 till 1967, they didnt change like the rest of the world.

Gold metallic

We STILL haven't changed!!!  :D  If you're onto a good thing, stick with it I rekn (the early 60's Beetle I meant).

I was sent a sample of "VW Off White" interior vinyl from an Oz TMI dealer/distributor, and I colour-matched it as close as possible. Each to their own, but I've always hated the different colours around the door frame from the interior, this will fix it.  8)
Then I started thinking that it might look OK under our bright (that's Aussie for "damn harsh".....) sun with a bit of silver and shiny bumpers.

So I opened the March HotVWs to the feature Baja, and there it is. Looks good when it's cloudy at least!

My favourite colour though is the one single colour that ALL of my cars have been over the years, at least for a little while anyway, sometimes 3 days, sometimes 3 months, once even a year!  :D It means the car is finally done and driving, and ready to roll.

Spray Putty Primer yellow.

Awesome car :o
Love the stance, no shortened frontbeam  :)

A color I really like is beryl green