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« on: July 20, 2006, 09:45:29 am » |
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Been trying to pick a color for the 54 rag and cannot find a good sample on line or in person. The car will be stock. Texas Brown? tan? Ultra maroon?, black-no, iceland green-no, Strato-been there, Any thoughts?
the WW site has some colors, but not too good. Glassurit has the same issue.
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2006, 08:48:41 pm » |
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What was the original color?? I'd stay with that. If you can't do that, Ipersonally like the Texas Brown, or Ultra Maroon.
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2006, 12:16:30 am » |
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Original color to the car I believe to be black. I have a black car,........never again. I am leaning to the UltraLordmaroon.
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2006, 05:40:32 pm » |
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I agree with Darrell, the early cars really look their best with the pastel colors, maybe green or tan?
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2006, 12:26:33 pm » |
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Pat,
I painted my '73 Thing (Hot VW's Jan. 2003) L-378 Prairie Beige ('56 - '57 Bug color) and have yet to see a bad a$$ Cal - Look car in that color.
It's one of my favorites, and with the right interior combo, would look amazing.
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2006, 05:10:26 pm » |
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DB,
thanks for the thought. This car will be bone, bone, bone,. Stock! Oh my god. Stock. I was thinking the value of the car would be greater if I went with a year correct color. Maybe not though. The original color was black, so I should probably go black, but I can't do it again. What a pain to keep clean. The pan is about 70% ready and the Body is just out of media blast and getting ready for paint. 36hp fire breather with a crashbox, ouch.
I am leaning heavy on the Ultramarroon with an interior along the tan line and cloth seats.
After the Grey Devil hit the scene, I am too scared to try another looker.
where can i get the code or cross reference formula for Ultra maroon in Dupont?
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2006, 05:37:30 pm » |
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That should look great too Pat!
I have an old customer (Meguiars days) who has lots of old Dupont VW color books, and the Dupont computer for the mixing banks. I will give him a call on monday to see what he can dig up on L276, or if he can call Dupont in Michigan and get it crossed over.
Give me a call on Monday afternoon Pat.
DB
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2006, 12:34:34 am » |
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DB,
thanks for the help. If I can't get it mixed here I may be in touch again.
Prepare for a rolling "redish/burgandy brownish-out" with tan triple fold
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2006, 02:55:41 am » |
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tan with red interior on whitewalls would look sweet ,ask kcw they did a 54 in ultramaroon they should have the paint formula
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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2006, 10:14:10 pm » |
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Damn, all this talk about this Ultramaroon rag has me thinking I should make it a DRKC car,.....hmmmmmmmm.
Ultramaroon will be the color, too bad it is only a 54 and not a split.,.hmmmmmmmmm.
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