TheSamba.com :: View topic - Need help with picking colors for a 60 crew cab

Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:43 am

Im restoring a crew cab for a client and we have been going back and forth with color ideas. Hes not a vw nut and originally wanted to spray the bus yellow and white. Ive since talked him out of that and explained the colors should be original if he wants to protect his investment. He came up with a bunch of photo shops using stock colors but they are two colors that never came together. I actually like the look of the rendering but Im afraid the rendering doesnt have "sea blue" and "pacific blue". Whats you guys take?

Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:12 am

I'd say do Dove Blue.

Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:15 am

Definitely a single color that is model year correct for the DC.

Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:48 am

What is happening to the rest of it ? If he is lowering it and putting fancy wheels on it ( although I'm not a fan ) I think you can get away with certain non stock colors if its tasteful. If its staying stock height and wheels then i think any non original colors look wrong , as does 2 tone. Then again if its painted specific company colors in a style of the time , like say a garage service vehicle then that could look good on stock height . Now I'm confused as well !!

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:07 pm

2.3 liter, brms and wilwood brakes. hes going to drive the piss out of it

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:27 pm

If he uses 2 colors, I would at least use 2 colors from the stock VW paints that year for a regular bus.

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:37 pm

One color - Postal Yellow! 'nuff said, BAM!

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:51 pm

I think SWR would be a perfect color on a 60 dc. What color was it from the factory?

Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:55 pm

Ide say Dove blue below the beltline, white above the beltline with a dove blue roof, almost commercial style. ....but if it was mine and I WASNT doing it the stock color I'de do it turkis or all dove blue.

Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:12 pm

I was at Bugorama and saw a sleeper bad ass Double cab and it was all OG paint in Sealing Wax red. I was picturing it with a show quality paint job! That would be the ultimate ride!

Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:12 pm

Turkis and SWR are also great colors or an early 356 color named Slate Grey! Yup!

Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:30 pm

Fushia with teal scallops

Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:40 pm

Throw some D's on that bitch...

Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:53 pm

How about palm green / sand green? It's not a correct color combo for that year but I think it would be tasteful. But if I had to do it for me it would be the stock original color.

Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:05 pm

If/when it is sold it will be worth more if it is the original colour. If that isn't a concern, paint it whatever colour the owner prefers.
If you want to spice it up a little, a white pinstripe around the belt line looks great, won't detract from value, and it's easily removable if need be.

Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:57 am

Jerry55vw wrote: I think SWR would be a perfect color on a 60 dc. What color was it from the factory?

:wink: although it would be bad Ass it's not an option for the client

Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:26 am

Palm green / sand green. I rest my case.

Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:34 am

Jung Restoration wrote: I'd say do Dove Blue.

X1000.

Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:31 pm

Whatever the mcode plate says.

Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:41 pm

I prefer stock colors, but this looks nice