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48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

Well, it's all finally going ahead...my Standard is undergoing transformation as it returns to its original shade of Reseda Green.
Thanks to Kevin for confirming the colour match against his cabrio glovebox door.
Here are a few pics of work in progress. Still a bit of Anthracite left on the wheels and hubcaps! Photo00310.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content. Photo00280.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content. Photo00269.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content. Photo00287.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content. Photo00306.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

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pre67vw
Administration

17 years ago

Wow, looks fantastic!!

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

VW Stan
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

Looks great! :d

Who are you using in the end?

M

It's hard to say what my girlfriend does for a living...

...She sells sea shells on the sea shore!

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

Do it in a semi-matt Nicolas :!:

I love non-shiny Standards :shock:

You have a very nice car all the same though :wink:

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stu
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

nice colour, i didnt know there were green standards?

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

Looks great! :d

Who are you using in the end?

M

VW Stan wrote:

A very nice chap just outside Ipswich called Dave Simpson. So far so good, very fast and thorough. I would reccomend him when you come to do your 58!

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

Do it in a semi-matt Nicolas :!:

I love non-shiny Standards :shock:

You have a very nice car all the same though :wink:

Standard split wrote:

But Standards were shiny when just out of the factory John, so we'll have to wait a few decades until this car fades with patina to get that matt look:wink:
I know what you mean though, there's nothing nicer than a 'dull' old Standard:d

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

nice colour, i didnt know there were green standards?

stu wrote:

There were only L225 Jupiter Grey and L344 Rush Green Standards available, from 1958 to 1963.
This one was apparently specially requested by the first owner in that Deluxe shade of green (L14 Reseda Green), which is why
I simply had to return it to that colour scheme, if only because it's quite unique.
The museum told me that there have been one or two Standards over the years which have originally been requested in Deluxe colours by
customers but they are exceptions.
I actually don't particularly like Reseda Green so I'm doing this more for the history of this car! :wink:

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

But Standards were shiny when just out of the factory John, so we'll have to wait a few decades until this car fades with patina to get that matt look

You might have to bring it down to the cemetry and show me Nicolas :!:

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48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#10

You might have to bring it down to the cemetry and show me Nicolas :!:

Standard split wrote:

That would be nice:d

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#11

That would be nice

Maybe not so nice for me :shock:

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#12

Maybe not so nice for me :shock:

Standard split wrote:

Why not?

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#13

Probably not so nice for you either, Nicolas :?

You'll have to dig me up :cry:

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pre67vw
Administration

17 years ago

#14

48REME wrote:

Obviously they were shiny when they were new, but I think modern 2k paint has a much more glossy look than the original paints - 2k paint still looks wet when it's dry (except when I spray it, cos I'm not that good :lol:). But I still think it looks great Nicolas! :d

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#15

Probably not so nice for you either, Nicolas :?

You'll have to dig me up :cry:

Standard split wrote:

I think that when that day comes, you should buried inside a Standard, all dressed in grey and a three spoke steering wheel placed above the tombstone instead of a cross! Only joking!:d

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#16

modern 2k paint has a much more glossy look than the original paints - 2k paint still looks wet when it's dry

That was my point 😎

It will take so long for for the modern paint to dull-down, most of us will have passed away.

My blue Standard was done in 2-pack in the late '80s, and despite my efforts to dull it, its still shiny 😶

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#17

I think that when that day comes, you should buried inside a Standard, all dressed in grey and a three spoke steering wheel placed above the tombstone instead of a cross!

I don't know, I like the idea :beer:

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#18

2k paint still looks wet when it's dry (except when I spray it, cos I'm not that good )

Fancy painting an early '47 :?:

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48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#19

Do you want to have your 47 repainted? It think it looks really nice with that matt patina doesn't it?

48REME
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#20

pre67vw wrote:

I might have to send my car to the hot dry Arizona desert when it's finished and leave it there in some gas station yard for a decade or so and then it will look right!:d

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