What is OG Seat frame color?

TDC Auto Parts · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: What is OG Seat frame color?

What is the OG seat frame color for an October 1951 Split? I`m going to keep my split and finish it. Some of the samba members are nice enough to offer to help me finish it. I want to send my seat frams out to be painted, but need to know the stock color.

Thanks
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Hebster52 · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:21 am Post subject:

Same beige as on the steeringwheel and column, gearshiftstick and handbrake lever and the L-rails in the rear luggage compartment.
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Skim · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:45 am Post subject:

Also depends on standard or deluxe I believe.
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Hebster52 · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:27 am Post subject:

crotchsplit · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject: L rail color

my May '52 deluxe split had the L rails black, and it was OG color per my painter.

johnshenry · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:50 am Post subject:

Anyone have the paint code for this? I want to order some in a spray can from WW, I think they sell several colors called "beige".

The list "L75 beige, proper for 1956-1957 Beetle seat frames", but I don't think that is correct for my '50.

L471 stone beige and L466 silver beige also available. I know the silver beige is the grey-ish white that was used on later horn buttons. And Stone beige is a tad darker than L75, but not much.
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virtanen · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

RAL 8025 is nearest I found. Color mixer added a drop of white base together and it looks very good tone.

http://www.cronvall.fi/pdf/RAL-varikartta.pdf

johnshenry · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

http://noapplemusic.com/nason/

So that is the brown "chocolate" color that some early split steering wheels were done in?? Is there a corresponding "L" paint code for that?

Any place sell RAL-8025 in a rattle can??
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virtanen · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:36 am Post subject:

Maybe L71, but no mix formulas anymore found.

http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips/laq_4.gif

Note that seat frames had 2 colors depending the car/upholstery colors. Most common was this brown, but at least Azur blausplit had light beige frames and L75 is near and this formula is available.

johnshenry · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:

Yes, the L71 color chip looks like it.
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