Bob & Mark's Excellent 1967 Cal Look Adventure

[BeetleBug]

Nice progress! Keep the pictures coming, we need more project threads like this to keep us warm during the winter.

Best rgs
BB

[nicolas]

allready winter in Norway? what about autum?

nice project and it is more fun to work with friends as opposed to alone.

[Jon]

allready winter in Norway? what about autum?

We had autumn instead of summer so we are now in winter

[flatfire]

Are you dechroming? Go on do it 

[Rennsurfer]

Are you dechroming? Go on do it 

It's Bob's car and he wants to retain the factory trim.

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Are you dechroming? Go on do it 

It's Bob's car and he wants to retain the factory trim.

?? thought it was going to be a Cal Look? need to Change the Subject to Read Bob & Mark's Excellent 1967 Resto Cal Look Adventure

[flatfire]

Are you dechroming? Go on do it 

It's Bob's car and he wants to retain the factory trim.

I was trying to tempt you, something I want to do myself.
I don't know if bahama blue would suit the look.
What do you think?
We may see

[Rennsurfer]

I was trying to tempt you, something I want to do myself.
I don't know if bahama blue would suit the look.
What do you think?
We may see

No worries, but Bob wants an Earth tone VW color (nothing too dark). We're still deciding on which one, but I think we've narrowed it down to a couple.

?? thought it was going to be a Cal Look? need to Change the Subject to Read Bob & Mark's Excellent 1967 Resto Cal Look Adventure

HAHAHA!!! THIS... coming from someone that built a '67 convertible with body trim and called it Cal Look. Even BETTER; your signature states that you own a '67 Resto Cal car. You're like shooting fish in a barrel. Thanks for making my friends and I laugh our arses off.

[Rennsurfer]

Same old tired story... we've both been extremely busy as usual. But at least progress has been met on the body. Laid on an entire gallon of white primer on everything related to the body (main structure, fenders, hood, hinges, etc.). The decklid will be on hold till we sort out the convertible & intake vents (behind license plate) for now.









Next, will be some sanding before the next coat. From there, we'll make sure that the panels are all straight.

[topnotch]

Great pix's Mark, Thanks !
Bob.

[Rennsurfer]

Great pix's Mark, Thanks !
Bob.

You're quite welcome, my brother.

[OgCalLook]

Looks good Mark! - you guys are making good progress -

I feel ya about being busy, I've been buried with work the last 6months.... 
I need to get my ass in gear and do some work.

[Nico86]

Nice work guys !

[Ivan]

Nice car and nice work. One suggestion... L456!

[topnotch]

Ivan, Thank you for the suggestion! The car was originally that color ( Ruby Red ) and I've had one before that color. I'm thinking more along the lines of Savanna beige or Lotus white or maybe even seasand. There's a ghia in DKP that is Albatross white, That color is amazing!!!!! not sure how it would look like on a 67 bug??? Does anyone know the colors that where offered in Europe for 1967?
Thanks,
Bob.

[Rennsurfer]

Suggestions:

1967 (above the waistline only color) Type 2 Micro & Deluxe Bus L-472/Beige-Gray.

1967 Type 2 Delivery Van, Kombi, Single & Double Cab L-345 Light Gray.

1967 Type 2 Delivery Van, Kombi, Single & Double Cab L-87 Pearl White.

1967 Type 2 Ambulance only L-567 Ivory.

1967 Type 3 Notch, Fast, & Square Type 3 L-568  Sea Sand.

1967 Karmann Ghia L-80 Gobi Beige.

1967 Karmann Ghia L-10 K Castillian Yellow.

Personally, I'd opt for L-575 Nutria (Type 3 1964, I think) or the L-568 Sea Sand.

[red baron]

Here are VW colors listed with the years of production. I don't know how complete this source is but it looks fine.
I'd vote for ruby red, cause mine had this color before an idiot called me repainted it in another red.


http://217.127.47.230/colores.htm

[topnotch]

Thanks Mark & Red. those are great! I appreciate it.
Bob.

[Neil Davies]

Bob, there are some nice porsche colours from that time here too...

http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm

Well worth a look for something slightly different but still in the family!

[wolfswest]

Personally, I'd opt for L-575 Nutria (Type 3 1964, I think) or the L-568 Sea Sand.

Yeah, the nutria isn't seen a lot before on a beetle...  I guess that would be a neat touch!

[Rennsurfer]

Porsche #6607 Sandbeige looks good, too.

[Diederick/DVK]

one of the best suggestions of all the above ones mark!

[Rennsurfer]

Good picture/representation of that color... thanks! I can see that color on a '67.

[j-f]

Awesome color.
Looks a bit like gobi beige, but darker. 

[Rennsurfer]

Wow... that color looks good, too, J-F. For decades, I've always felt that there are only two cars on this planet that can look good in any color... the VW Bug and the Porsche 911. This proves my theory.

[Nico86]

Humm beige  I hesitate a lot between savannen beige and Porsche blue for my car.

[Rennsurfer]

Humm beige  I hesitate a lot between savannen beige and Porsche blue for my car.

WHICH Porsche Blue, Nico? They made many...  Pastel Blue (cool one from 1970), Adriatic Blue, Azzuro California Blue, Baltic Blue, Colbalt Blue, Estoril Blue, Gulf Blue (one of my favorites), Horizon Blue, Lapis Blue, Maritime Blue (a rather bright color), and Midnight Blue.

I'm sure there are others. But they always had great looking colors.

[Nico86]

Humm beige  I hesitate a lot between savannen beige and Porsche blue for my car.

WHICH Porsche Blue, Nico? They made many...  Pastel Blue (cool one from 1970), Adriatic Blue, Azzuro California Blue, Baltic Blue, Colbalt Blue, Estoril Blue, Gulf Blue (one of my favorites), Horizon Blue, Lapis Blue, Maritime Blue (a rather bright color), and Midnight Blue.

I'm sure there are others. But they always had great looking colors.

Mexico/Riviera Blue 

[Rennsurfer]

Mexico/Riviera Blue 

Forgot about that one... cool color.

[Speed-Randy]

Mark, if you don't paint the 67 sandbiege, I'm painting my squareback that color, that is gorgeous