I took a photo today of this mystery I have, I think the car was turqoise originally, but not sure, I "think" this is the original paint, anyone know why they paint there, or what you think the paint is,





* big image I know, but Im using my own space so I don't think it will use aussieveedubbers bandwith, (I think)
Many thanks

hmmm, pick the location.... I know, its under the back seat of a bug - looking at the floor! (Am I right?)

I always thought that the floors were painted a dark grey/charcol colour in the factory (I'm not sure of this though), so perhaps someone has painted this area on your car to stop any rust (if it is under the back seat it is quite likely as most bugs have some rust in this area). It also looks to me like someone has also sprayed rustproofing over the paint - hence the brownish look to the paint....

thats my guess....

R

yep your right, its on the other side, there doesnt seem to be any sign of pervious rust, but I have noticed over areas of the car have this sticky shit like this as well,

but the headliner near the sunvisors has it too, like glue :?

if anyone is crafty perhaps think of a place they would have not painted over

The car seems to be all over purple,

I always thought the chassis were black, maybe because I always painted them black... Yes , it looks like some one has fish oiled or waxed it with something..
That is NOT the original colour of the car as all beetles I can remember looking at are that colour under the back seat and on the sides where the voltage regulator
was mounted (in pre Alternator Beetles)
Overseas Beetles were sprayed with WAXOYL to stop rust .
Lee

A tricky one - sounds like someone did a really good job of painting it! OK try a few of these areas - behind the door cards in the back of the car (not on the doors as if the doors have been replaced at some stage (due to damage or rust) they will not be the original colour of the car, under the fuel tank, behind the dashboard (where all the wiring is), um..., behind the soundproofing boards in the engine bay (be careful not to damage these boards if they are in good condition), er, thats about all the places I can think of at the moment - any other sugestions anyone....?

R

...oh yeah - check the underneath of the parcel shelf (above the gearbox) too. This is one place that is usually too difficult to get to when painting....

R

goes to check!

holds breath whilst waiting.... :P

R

the dash back, (viewing from the bonnet) is white, for what its worth the Carpet was a Tan colour,

...phew!

So it sounds like the car was probably white to start with...what year model is it?

R

its a 62 model, thing is Ive found other bits white but its part of the primer I think :/

one other thing, When I first got the car, the rims were white

sounds like a fairly good chance that the car was white to start with - Pearl White is the most likely colour - used extensivly on Beetles around this time (my '63 started life Pearl White, my Brother owns a Pearl White '61 and his '65 Westy camper is also Pearl white.)

R

anyone else

Will you rename Grimace ?

yes I guess I will

bump

a photo of the rims when I first got grimace

looks like pearl white to me ...same colour as my bug...

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Originally posted by Sky yep your right, its on the other side, there doesnt seem to be any sign of pervious rust, but I have noticed over areas of the car have this sticky shit like this as well, but the headliner near the sunvisors has it too, like glue :? if anyone is crafty perhaps think of a place they would have not painted over The car seems to be all over purple,

bump^

sticky stuff could be wax spray, like what i bought for my doors, very cool stuff and looks sorta like that.

Asked dad, and found he fish oiled :/

so there you go on that front

Anyone know about the rims,? were there different paints on rims for different colours can I narrow down this quest of mine