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ballbag
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Posts: 81
Thinking about my cars colour
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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.
This is what it llooks like now.
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.....
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Martin Greaves
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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September 29, 2007, 20:50:27 pm »
Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about.
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jick
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Posts: 1252
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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September 29, 2007, 21:05:18 pm »
i think the anthracite is far cooler than black....stick with it dude.
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leec
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Posts: 2599
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #3 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!
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Russell
Hero Member
Posts: 2600
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #4 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...........
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Russell
streetvw
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Posts: 554
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #5 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
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bathing ape
Sr. Member
Posts: 334
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #6 on:
September 29, 2007, 23:13:07 pm »
its cool,leave it the same colour
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ballbag
Jr. Member
Posts: 81
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #7 on:
September 30, 2007, 01:35:04 am »
Quote from: 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
That's handy as i have a set genuine centrelines going on
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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
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louisb
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #8 on:
September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am »
Aye, grey.
--louis
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Black Sheep
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Posts: 2693
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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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
pure class
Maybe a in your face purple
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13.03 @ 98mph
too old for this
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Posts: 145
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #10 on:
September 30, 2007, 12:44:23 pm »
Quote from: louisb on September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am
Aye, grey.
--louis
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
)
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #11 on:
September 30, 2007, 13:11:03 pm »
Quote from: gold65turbo on September 29, 2007, 20:50:27 pm
Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about.
Thanxs Martin...
Frank
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Frank LUX
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #12 on:
September 30, 2007, 13:12:12 pm »
Keep the original L439 Anthracite...
Frank
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ballbag
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Posts: 81
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #13 on:
September 30, 2007, 14:19:11 pm »
Quote from: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 12:44:23 pm
Quote from: louisb on September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am
Aye, grey.
--louis
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
)
Still the original
, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know.
I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today
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Martin Greaves
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #14 on:
September 30, 2007, 16:32:07 pm »
Grey is the new Black.
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Black Sheep
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Posts: 2693
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #15 on:
September 30, 2007, 17:28:39 pm »
Quote from: gold65turbo on September 30, 2007, 16:32:07 pm
Grey is the new Black.
Purple is the new grey
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Stick with what you know works .
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Martin Greaves
Hero Member
Posts: 1740
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #16 on:
September 30, 2007, 17:53:51 pm »
Try here.
www.pre67vw.co.uk/colours/default.aspx?p=1
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too old for this
Full Member
Posts: 145
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #17 on:
September 30, 2007, 18:40:37 pm »
Quote from: ballbag on September 30, 2007, 14:19:11 pm
Quote from: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 12:44:23 pm
Quote from: louisb on September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am
Aye, grey.
--louis
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
)
Still the original
, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know.
I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today
still the original.....COLOUR.....you knob
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JG54
48IDA66
Full Member
Posts: 183
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #18 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"...
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Lee.C
Hero Member
Posts: 6458
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Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #19 on:
September 30, 2007, 21:36:51 pm »
here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK
http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm
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ballbag
Jr. Member
Posts: 81
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #20 on:
October 01, 2007, 01:20:47 am »
Quote from: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 18:40:37 pm
Quote from: ballbag on September 30, 2007, 14:19:11 pm
Quote from: too old for this on September 30, 2007, 12:44:23 pm
Quote from: louisb on September 30, 2007, 03:34:25 am
Aye, grey.
--louis
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
)
Still the original
, my car was first restored in 1989 i'll have you know.
I'm feeeeeeeeelin the grey today
still the original.....COLOUR.....you knob
such language
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louisb
Hero Member
Posts: 3274
Runs with Scissors
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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October 01, 2007, 02:13:06 am »
Quote from: monkiboy on September 30, 2007, 21:36:51 pm
here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK
http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm
Oh, that site could be dangerous.
I am really liking the Light Ivory color.
--louis
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alex d
Hero Member
Posts: 1035
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #22 on:
October 01, 2007, 10:18:55 am »
You just can't go wrong with India Red
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ballbag
Jr. Member
Posts: 81
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #23 on:
October 01, 2007, 13:50:08 pm »
Quote from: 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"...
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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.
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Neil Davies
Hero Member
Posts: 3438
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #24 on:
October 02, 2007, 16:09:56 pm »
Quote from: louisb on October 01, 2007, 02:13:06 am
Quote from: monkiboy on September 30, 2007, 21:36:51 pm
here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK
http://www.elferhelfer.com/farben.htm
Oh, that site could be dangerous.
I am really liking the Light Ivory color.
--louis
I'm deliberately not looking...
Well, not yet, anyway!
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71CALRIPPER
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Posts: 1530
Re: Thinking about my cars colour
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Reply #25 on:
October 02, 2007, 16:44:02 pm »
Dude Grey all day long, going to look evil with those centrelines !
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