What colour of green ? Please help

[Russell]

Guys
As you may or may not know Im building (with some help from T3D, see there Blog) a early vw gasser garage call look style, original  BRM, type 3 panel van with a 3 litre revmaster engine however Im looking for some ideas for the colour, Im sure it has to be green to go with the vwgassergarage logo but should it be straight green or a metaalic green, i really dont know, im wanting it too look like a car built in the 70's but using the 63 body and what should i do about the bumpers, none, chrome , painted or nerf bars ?

Everything else is sorted !!!

[richie]

Guys
As you may or may not know Im building (with some help from T3D, see there Blog) a early vw gasser garage call look style, original  BRM, type 3 panel van with a 3 litre revmaster engine however Im looking for some ideas for the colour, Im sure it has to be green to go with the vwgassergarage logo but should it be straight green or a metaalic green, i really dont know, im wanting it too look like a car built in the 70's but using the 63 body and what should i do about the bumpers, none, chrome , painted or nerf bars ?

Everything else is sorted !!!

Old school green   Trouble is only the owner of that car knows the colour   And T3s look odd without the bumpers
cheers richie,uk

[ballbag]

Go wild dude, green metalflake, gold nerf bars and wheels 

[Martin Greaves]

I always like L219 Congo Green keep it a straight green not metallic green. Come on no one would do a metallic Cal Looker.

[Russell]

theres a dark metallic green one in DKP3 which is ultra cool, do you have a picture on congo green ?

[Martin Greaves]

Will try and find a photo of Congo Green.

Try here for vw colours.

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

[louisb]

Metallic flake green over a gold base w/ gold leaf lettering. Or how about the green from Dave Rhodes car?

--louis

[javabug]

Gasser?  Gotta be metalflake!  Big, big flakes!

[Zach Gomulka]

a early vw gasser garage call look style, original  BRM, type 3 panel van with a 3 litre revmaster engine

Now this I gotta see!!!

Found the blog, but didnt see any pictures?? Lets see the car first, then Ill pick a color for ya!

[nicolas]

hey is it still on centerlines? if so i would opt for chrome bumperblades. or even painted
but a type3 looks it's best with bumpers on.
and for colour, how about a racing green from jaguar. that should look good on a panel type3 and the logo would look good on it as well.

just my suggestion

[Lids]

cadbury's flakes all the way.  gold base coat, green flakes.  gold plating.  pimped.

[Fasterbrit]

An early Square needs Pastel Green - a Split Bug and Oval colour. Would look the tits

[alex d]

An early Square needs Pastel Green - a Split Bug and Oval colour. Would look the tits

my thoughts exactly 

[Dave Galassi]

Just an idea.................


1965 Chevrolet colors:

Artesian Turquoise

Tahitian Turqouise

Either or both together (which Chevrolet used) have a very 60's feel to them, and are far more green than their names imply.  Both are soft metallics.

Especially with that body, try some panel painting and fogging.  Way out there!

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Just an idea.................


1965 Chevrolet colors:

Artesian Turquoise

Tahitian Turqouise

Either or both together (which Chevrolet used) have a very 60's feel to them, and are far more green than their names imply.  Both are soft metallics.

Especially with that body, try some panel painting and fogging.  Way out there!

my nova is Artesian Turquoise

[Jon]

Do a inverted SUMFUN paint scheme. Using the same colours or the same in a red/orange specter.
The paint job on a gasser needs to represent the engine of the car/ era the parts were made, a 3 liter Revmaster engine are a newer item, made long after the period when flake was popular.
Inch Pincher (one) was in flake, Inch pincher (Too) in candy, and even later cars in solids or metallics.... the engine belongs in a "solids" car in my opinion.
But I got it all from a book, so I might have it all mixed up

[louisb]

An early Square needs Pastel Green - a Split Bug and Oval colour. Would look the tits

If your going to do a stock color, nothing beats beryl green on a TIII. You could go with a semi-flat paint for the body and then put the logo on the side in big glossy colors. (semi-flat black would look good too.) Make the Gasser Garage logo really stand out on the side of that panel. BTW, wth did you find a TIII panel anyway? Those things are rare.

--louis

[Rocket Ron]

Russell

What about straight green for the main body colour then a flaked roof with real big flakes, with the same for the interior paintwork

Gold leaf  3-D style lettering on the sides and leave the bumpers chrome with all the over riders and empi style rubber guards.

Must have yellow plexi covers for the headlights 

Ps Art Gutierrez car Dragon green

I’m sure it’s a mix of a camerro colour

http://www.chevy-camaro.com/secondGenPages/chevy-camaro-second-generation-pictures.asp?carname=70ss396green_01


http://www.chevy-camaro.com/thirdGenPages/chevy-camaro-third-generation-pictures.asp?carname=82green_012504_01

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

1969 VW Color Peru Green is a Real Nice  Color  it is a Solid color to.  looks Bitchin with a Clear coat over it

[Russell]

im thinking VW Palm Green, it is a cal look car not a gasser style, even withs its 3 litre

check the new thread in da works.

[Charlie C.]

Russell

What about straight green for the main body colour then a flaked roof with real big flakes, with the same for the interior paintwork

Here's my 2 cents:
I'd go for white car with green flaked roof and flakey logos on the sides..
or something else..

[Black Sheep]

Gotcha colour here

[Jim Ratto]

my cat is a british 'blue' shorthair.

[Charlie C.]

Gotcha colour here

sweet..

[Black Sheep]

How about a inch pincher inspired roof murral with this green

[63 ripper]

Gotcha colour here

been lurking elsewhere ? 
that's a porsche 356 colour,Irish green. applied by Buddy Hale.

[Black Sheep]

Gotcha colour here

been lurking elsewhere ? 

Shushh I went in undercover 

[Zach Gomulka]

Gotcha colour here

been lurking elsewhere ? 
that's a porsche 356 colour,Irish green. applied by Buddy Hale.

Yep. Thats Chris Perry's car at the Karls Custom Show in Mesa, AZ. Coming up again in a week and a half, I cant wait!! 

[jick]

 two really nice original VW shades that would look great on a cal-look car and are also seldom seen (as far as i'm aware)

are ceramic green or sargasso green.

and for what it's worth i'd go for T-bars on an early T3 everytime.

[fastfred]

come on dudes, you gotta be kidding, no better color than the ORIGINAL BIRCHENGRUN (1962-1964) color for such a project ! (you can also use velvet green, however this is a 1965 color ...)

and to be honest, being a bumper freak, i will only advise you to get yourself a set of US style overrider bumpers with towel bars ... an exess of chrome is what you'll like on that car !

found this barnfind on my harddrive