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Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:56 pm

What is the correct fender beeding color for a 62 gulf blue beetle? Is The correct running board mat color satin blue?
Steve

Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:07 pm

Fender Beading would be Gulf Blue same as the car. Running bds are satin blue.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:15 pm

what about a '64 panama beige bug?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:51 pm

Panama Beige beading and sand stone beige (tan) running boards.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:15 pm

Thanks DrDarby. Mine has black running boards now so someone must have changed it at some point...

Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:59 am

You can get the gulf blue fender beading at wolfsburg west....that is what I used.

Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:42 am

6Speed wrote: Thanks DrDarby. Mine has black running boards now so someone must have changed it at some point...

Not necessarily. The running board mats on the beige and Lotus White cars of the mid-60s could have come in black, as well. The only thing universal is that the fender beading would never have been black, except on a black car.

Only cars produced prior to the '62 model year would have come with black fender beading from the factory. The switch began during the latter part of the '61 model year.

Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:41 am

67 Florida Deluxe wrote:
Not necessarily. The running board mats on the beige and Lotus White cars of the mid-60s could have come in black, as well. The only thing universal is that the fender beading would never have been black, except on a black car.

Only cars produced prior to the '62 model year would have come with black fender beading from the factory. The switch began during the latter part of the '61 model year.

Sweeet! So my running boards could be original. I was kinda bummed a little to think someone switched them out. Everything else on the car is OG.

Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:19 am

6Speed wrote: what about a '64 panama beige bug?

Here's what Wolfsburg West's beading and running mats look like on panama beige:

Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:47 am

That looks great Woreign! The interior pics in your gallery...where did you get the seats and door panels? Are those colors that would have come in a pb 64? My stock seats are brown striped, but someone put black covers over them. Does anyone make the striped seat covers?

Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:17 pm

The brown interior would be correct for Panama Beige. The PO installed the grey interior in my car, and I must say that I like it better than the brown. From the few photos that I have seen, the brown interior looks too dark. The door panels would also have been brown with a bright white accent. Again, not the most flattering combination. With my car, the grey seats and door panels actually take on a toupe color against the beige paint. I don't know off hand where the interior was purchased, but I can find out when I get home next week.