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 Millsy
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 posted on August 13th, 2003 at 07:41 PM |
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What Colour Should My Kombi Be?
Im going to respray my '76 Kombi Camper and i was wondering what colours are the best for it? i thought silver or a royal blue but canged my mind
against the silver. iys mustard colour at the moment. any opinions would be great!! |
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| posted on August 13th, 2003 at 08:02 PM |
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Do you want a standard VW Colour or something else....
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helbus
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| posted on August 13th, 2003 at 08:42 PM |
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Any colour at all is best for it. It is your decision.
Have a look at pics of kombies on this forum, and when you see one that appeals to you, that will be a good start.
If a coulour makes you :puke
then steer away from it.
You have already mentioned silver is out, go with your heart. If it is royal blue, go for it.
In my opinion that is a nice colour. Although if you have a white roof it will look like a Navy Bus.
Maybe if you enjoy a drink, have a few :beer 's to enrich your mind!
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| posted on August 13th, 2003 at 10:39 PM |
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Check out bUS SELECTA of site of the week.
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| posted on August 14th, 2003 at 04:41 PM |
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its your choice completely, but i find that (with the exception of matt black) most darker colours do not work too well, probably because of the size
of the vehicle. i am planning to use a colour similar to the orange on vw54's bug when i paint my bus.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on August 19th, 2003 at 09:30 PM |
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Original VW colours for the year of manufacture will help the resale value of your car
Keeping it real !
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 01:36 PM |
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got similar problems trying to decide on colours for when i get my bus resprayed. the program Bus Selecta is the best option. Or just go with what u
think is best. good luck |
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 01:51 PM |
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are you doing it yourself or getting it done professionally. you are limited if you do it yourself but it doesn't hurt the wallet as much. blue
would be good, i'd say a semi dark metallic, but that's me. what about two tone??
you could always do racing stripes down the centre
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 02:15 PM |
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Im looking for the light bluey colour with a bit of grey in it. One of those '60 colours. Just having a few hassles finding the right colour.
A good paint shop will have the colour charts and be able to match anything.
So will taubmans |
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 04:31 PM |
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I'm gonna paint mine with an outback landscape and an eclipsed sun just above the horizon, because my first trip in the kombi was to see the
eclipse in the SA desert. 
I think you should paint yours with something personal to you too.
1959 red & white Beetle
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 04:33 PM |
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if you are going 2 tone i think the darker colour should be at the bottom.
saw some the other way around and they looked a bit mmmmm |
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 04:37 PM |
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Just remember, a dark colour can look great if the body is top notch and really straight, but if the body is average to OK a dark colour will show
every little ripple. Something to think about.:thumb
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 07:58 PM |
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Hey Purple,
You didnt happen to give a lift to, or meet an Adelaide guy called Phil did you??
An old mate who got a lift with some real dudes to the eclipse party. Me an Phil go waaaaay back to the warehouse raves from da early '90s
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Purple Martin
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 08:37 AM |
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koolkarmakombi, nah didn't meet a phil, but I did see more kombis and more dreadlocks in one place than I've ever seen before!
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 08:52 AM |
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I bet there was Purple. Phil gotta lift from a few ppl he had never met, who had just bought a kombi to go all the way out there for the Doof. Phil
speaks in reverent tones about the whole thing but I reckon thats just 'cause he fried another few million cells
Would love to have gone but dont tend to do the bush doofs anymore. Well maybe a dragonflight
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 08:14 PM |
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Im thinking this colour...
i found one on the net that seems to be great! http://www.texasbugstop.com/images/gallery/4/combidepan.jpg
let me know what you all think...keep in mind mine has a pop top |
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