Thinking about my cars colour

[ballbag]

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.....

[Martin Greaves]

Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about.

[jick]

i think the anthracite is far cooler than black....stick with it dude.

[leec]

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!

[Russell]

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...........

[streetvw]

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

[bathing ape]

its cool,leave it the same colour

[ballbag]

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

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[louisb]

Aye, grey.

--louis

[Black Sheep]

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

[too old for this]

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 )

[Frank LUX]

Black always look great on a bug but to many of them about.

Thanxs Martin...

Frank

[Frank LUX]

Keep the original L439 Anthracite...

Frank

[ballbag]

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

[Martin Greaves]

Grey is the new Black.

[Black Sheep]

Grey is the new Black.

Purple is the new grey 

[Martin Greaves]

Try here.

www.pre67vw.co.uk/colours/default.aspx?p=1

[too old for this]

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

[48IDA66]

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"... ..

[Lee.C]

here's a link that might help dude - Porsche colours always ROCK

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

[ballbag]

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 

[louisb]

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

[alex d]

You just can't go wrong with India Red 

[ballbag]

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.

[Neil Davies]

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!

[71CALRIPPER]

Dude Grey all day long, going to look evil with those centrelines !