[tcb] Re: Last question regarding paint, no really!

  • From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 10:18:13 -0700 (PDT)

a 56 and a 57 one black one grey. I don't think there is a definitive answer so 
I'll go grey with sealing wax red straps. Thanks everyone (except Will : )!

--- On Mon, 4/5/10, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Last question regarding paint, no really!
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 11:43 AM

James:  Go here and read.  
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49163&highlight=krylon+gas+tank. ;
 They also have a similar forum in the bug section.  I think the conclusion one 
could draw from my experience and what is in these two forums is that either a 
semi-gloss black or grey would be correct.  Apparently they came from the 
factory both ways.  You are correct that the grey would probably look better in 
there, particularly as a contrast to the red.  
 
I will guarantee you that both my westies were original black.  And if memory 
serves all of my origianal bugs were black also.
 
And Will must've had a bad weekend.  Or  nightmares last night.

--- On Mon, 4/5/10, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Last question regarding paint, no really!
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 8:24 AM






I noticed this weekend that the gas tank was painted black and the straps were 
Sealing Wax Red. I saw a nicely restored 23 Window that had a grey tank with 
black straps. We then looked at Jay's other Bus and noticed one was grey and 1 
was black but both had the straps painted body color.

So should I leave it black? What is correct? I'd rather it be grey because the 
contrast behind the fan shroud would look better  in my opinion but want to be 
stock of course.
Anyway this is definitely the last paint question. The show is in 2 weeks! I 
can't believe how much left there is to do but Jay said they'll work 12 hor 
days so the engine can go in this Saturday...

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