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Title: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: ballbag on September 29, 2007, 20:42:37 pm It's going for a respray in a few weeks, this is what it used to look like.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ballbag/My%20Bug/bugcent.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ballbag/My%20Bug/DSCF0898.jpg) This is what it llooks like now. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ballbag/Bug%20Resto/cleangarage.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ballbag/Bug%20Resto/driversfinish.jpg) Now, the guy who's doing the bodywork reckons i should have it L41 black, I on the other hand think it would be a shame to deviate from the original L469 Anthracite. It was restored 16 years ago but the colour they put on was not a good match to that but, I still think i should keep it the same what do you reckon? Although i do love L41 black..... Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Martin Greaves on September 29, 2007, 20:50:27 pm Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about.
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: jick on September 29, 2007, 21:05:18 pm i think the anthracite is far cooler than black....stick with it dude.
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: leec on September 29, 2007, 21:25:45 pm I had a similar problem when my 63 went for paint,
I got a great bit of advice-if you cant pick another colour paint it the original colour! Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Russell on September 29, 2007, 22:18:17 pm for whats it worth, i too would leave black out, but if you are going to change it can i suggest dark red or dark green...........
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: streetvw on September 29, 2007, 22:25:16 pm I always liked jungle green it a really dark green its a pre 1958 VW colour but I don't have the paint code. it's look great with polished Center lines
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: bathing ape on September 29, 2007, 23:13:07 pm its cool,leave it the same colour 8)
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: ballbag on September 30, 2007, 01:35:04 am I always liked jungle green it a really dark green its a pre 1958 VW colour but I don't have the paint code. it's look great with polished Center lines That's handy as i have a set genuine centrelines going on ;). if i do change it, it will have to be a '63 vw colour. I am very towards keeping it real to be honest, i do love that L41 though. grey is the way i think http://bp0.blogger.com/_6bVe5B-gL6E/Rrbb3BNE4vI/AAAAAAAABUM/saDo80H80hY/s1600-h/IMG_7235.JPG Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: louisb on September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am Aye, grey.
--louis Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Black Sheep on September 30, 2007, 12:07:39 pm L469 Anthracite. is a pretty cool colour but they aren't exactly thin on the ground I say go balls out and paint it in a big chunky metal flake like Nico's Muppet racer 8) pure class ;D
Maybe a in your face purple :o Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 12:44:23 pm Aye, grey. Randy,s car....still the original....and the best...,12 years on still drop dead gorgeous....Stringy,s car...award winning....still stops people in their tracks......don,t fight it son....feeeeeel the grey(anyway,it goes with our weather ;D)--louis Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Frank LUX on September 30, 2007, 13:11:03 pm Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about. Thanxs Martin... ;) ;D ;D Frank Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Frank LUX on September 30, 2007, 13:12:12 pm Keep the original L439 Anthracite... ;)
Frank Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: ballbag on September 30, 2007, 14:19:11 pm Aye, grey. Randy,s car....still the original....and the best...,12 years on still drop dead gorgeous....Stringy,s car...award winning....still stops people in their tracks......don,t fight it son....feeeeeel the grey(anyway,it goes with our weather ;D)--louis Still the original ???, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know. I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today :D Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Martin Greaves on September 30, 2007, 16:32:07 pm Grey is the new Black. ;D
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Black Sheep on September 30, 2007, 17:28:39 pm Grey is the new Black. ;D Purple is the new grey ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Martin Greaves on September 30, 2007, 17:53:51 pm Try here.
www.pre67vw.co.uk/colours/default.aspx?p=1 Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 18:40:37 pm Aye, grey. Randy,s car....still the original....and the best...,12 years on still drop dead gorgeous....Stringy,s car...award winning....still stops people in their tracks......don,t fight it son....feeeeeel the grey(anyway,it goes with our weather ;D)--louis Still the original ???, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know. I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today :D Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: 48IDA66 on September 30, 2007, 20:34:08 pm Some colours would depent on your interior, but I would go for a "L 315 jungle green" or" BRG" if you dont care on original VW colours, I have think about dark green for my next projekt..., It will go well with fusch (detailed), or "Gasburners"... ;)..
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Lee.C on September 30, 2007, 21:36:51 pm here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK ;D
http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: ballbag on October 01, 2007, 01:20:47 am Aye, grey. Randy,s car....still the original....and the best...,12 years on still drop dead gorgeous....Stringy,s car...award winning....still stops people in their tracks......don,t fight it son....feeeeeel the grey(anyway,it goes with our weather ;D)--louis Still the original ???, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know. I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today :D ;D :o such language :P Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: louisb on October 01, 2007, 02:13:06 am here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK ;D http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm Oh, that site could be dangerous. ;D I am really liking the Light Ivory color. --louis Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: alex d on October 01, 2007, 10:18:55 am You just can't go wrong with India Red ;D
Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: ballbag on October 01, 2007, 13:50:08 pm Some colours would depent on your interior, but I would go for a "L 315 jungle green" or" BRG" if you dont care on original VW colours, I have think about dark green for my next projekt..., It will go well with fusch (detailed), or "Gasburners"... ;).. I have a brick red interior and a set of genuine centrelines to go on. I would have to stick with a vw colour that's period correct, up to 63. Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: Neil Davies on October 02, 2007, 16:09:56 pm here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK ;D http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm Oh, that site could be dangerous. ;D I am really liking the Light Ivory color. --louis I'm deliberately not looking... Well, not yet, anyway! ;) Title: Re: Thinking about my cars colour Post by: 71CALRIPPER on October 02, 2007, 16:44:02 pm Dude Grey all day long, going to look evil with those centrelines !
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