Dark Red / Burgundy / Maroon coloured cal lookers

[Lee.C]

Rob, there were a few all together about 15 years ago. Jason McCreary I think had one featured in Volksworld, Jaguar Regency red on original Empi 5s. Mine was built for my brother and was Citroen Hermes Red on American Eagle wide 5 fuch-alikes. Ben from Total VW magazine had one with trim that was on repro Centerlines, and there was another one that was up around Manchester somewhere. All of them had upright headlight wings too. Now, can Fabs find the articles from Volksworld and Total VW from the late 90s?

Superb car.... One of the few cars I like on Empi5's 

[j-f]

Mmmhhh, me gusta El jaguar regency rosso 
It's really difficult to pick up a nice hue of red. Too bright it looks like a Ferrari wannabe or a firetruck and too dark it just havent enough pop ...

[Lee.C]

Very well put JF

[FatKid]

Here is my old '59, its painted L555 Titian Red, a deluxe type 2 color

[Lee.C]

hahaha I was actually gonna suggest that one..... My Bus is "titan red"

[FatKid]

This probably doesn't help, but in a very early Volksworld, not issue1, but maybe 2/3/4/5-ish?
There was (possibly! Haha) a feature about a USA/So-Cal show.... There was a photo of an incredibly shiny beautiful dark blood red/burgundy beetle with, I think, polished Fuchs... definitely Resto-Cal style, but I always recall how nice the paint was....all my mags are packed away after a house move otherwise I'd have a look.... Ring any bells with photographic memory types??

Here is Patrick Friel's car from '07. The color is 1959 beetle only L358 Garnet Red.

[speedwell]

garnet is a really nice red

[jick]

garnet is a really nice red

Damn right!

[mg]

Here is Patrick Friel's car from '07. The color is 1959 beetle only L358 Garnet Red.

Patrick was the perfect owner for my old car.
That was my car back when Buddy Hale painted it Red.
First time in the booth I had Buddy paint it a nice vintage VW brown that looked like UPS brown.
After seeing it in all its brown glory,  we decided to paint it Garnet red right away before it was assembled.
Buddy was very helpful on the restoration and the immediate color change from brown to red too.

here's link to some Porsche Burgundy colors.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/254607-show-me-your-burgandy-911-a.html

[FatKid]

Mike, how many inches were taken out of the seat frames on this car? Were the tracks in the stock location or moved to the rear?
Btw, always liked the cars you built, especially the tomato.

[mg]

Mike, how many inches were taken out of the seat frames on this car? Were the tracks in the stock location or moved to the rear?
Btw, always liked the cars you built, especially the tomato.

Thank you for the compliment.
I think on the split it used stock correct year seats.

When I needed a lower seat we just took a stock slider seat base off a stock VW seat and removed about 3 inches so the seat would sit lower.
Then a Recaro bolted on the lower modified slider seat base, so it did still slide.
I still have a pair of these modified slider style bases without seats if anyone is interested send me a PM.

PS You gotta sweet ride too!

[Buggirl (original)]

Here is the colour of my 66.  Ruby red

[RobtheManx]

Hi there folks . Not been on the lounge in ages but was researching dark red cal lookers and came across my own post researching dark red cal lookers .

The car was painted 67 be blue , like Dean Kirstens , but has blistered . So time for a change .

Considering Ruby Red , but want something a bit darker . So far Jac Recency red is favourite as per Jason Mcreerys 67 .

Does anybody have a pic of Tobi DFLs oval ?

Cheers Rob

[Doktor]

Bordeaux Red

[spoolin70]

Hi there folks . Not been on the lounge in ages but was researching dark red cal lookers and came across my own post researching dark red cal lookers .

The car was painted 67 be blue , like Dean Kirstens , but has blistered . So time for a change .

Considering Ruby Red , but want something a bit darker . So far Jac Recency red is favourite as per Jason Mcreerys 67 .

Does anybody have a pic of Tobi DFLs oval ?

Cheers Rob

I had to google ‘Jac Recency red’ , guessing you mean Jag(uar) Regency red ?

[spoolin70]

Weird coincidence but after my reply, I went out and next to me at the traffic lights was a Jag in regency red. Later noticed a fiat 500 and a Tesla model Y, all with similar shades

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[speedwell]

Hi there folks . Not been on the lounge in ages but was researching dark red cal lookers and came across my own post researching dark red cal lookers .

The car was painted 67 be blue , like Dean Kirstens , but has blistered . So time for a change .

Considering Ruby Red , but want something a bit darker . So far Jac Recency red is favourite as per Jason Mcreerys 67 .

Does anybody have a pic of Tobi DFLs oval ?

Cheers Rob

[speedwell]

jason mc creery 67

[speedwell]

jason mc creery 67