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cavscout Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: |
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The tunnel was carpeted prior to April of 1955 or so. It was carpeted on exports and deluxe only. Standards always had rubber mat. After April '55, the rubber matting replaced carpet on exports and deluxe models. _________________ "Thanks to you I'm much obliged, such a pleasant stay" RP
56 ragtop
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79 vert
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2003 Posts: 1065 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Thanks very much! Too bad, the carpet looked much nicer. Rubber mat it is then. |
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PASHN8 Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2011 Posts: 152 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Doing research on carpet atm the for my L227 Strato Silver '54 Oval and put this little image together for those who wonder about the difference between Oatmeal and Honey Brown:
_________________ www.dinography.com.au - Dino!
1957 11-Window Split Bus
1954 3-fold Sunroof Oval Beetle
*** Looking for '56 Porsche T1 356A 1300 engine no. 22373 *** |
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Strato56 Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2002 Posts: 265 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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From my research about 12 years ago, it varied on the carpet color, mostly by year. Early ovals in Strato were the honey brown color, later Strato cars were often gray. I used WW carpet kit for my car. It's grey/blue/purple/red and is correct for my car and my year. Yeah, I know my original seat cover is ripped... Still would rather rock that than a repro new set.
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The Vdub Hub Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2008 Posts: 193 Location: California USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:22 am Post subject: Aug 1955 to Apri 1st, 1956 should be T-107 Bluish-Grey |
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According to original documented literature posted by www.in2vws.com,
Strato Silver cars from August 1955 to April 1st, 1956, would have come with T-107 Bluish-Grey. I have no idea what that looks like. Can anyone post a picture?
My car happens to be September 1955
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563667 |
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Area56 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2009 Posts: 23
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Strato56 wrote: |
From my research about 12 years ago, it varied on the carpet color, mostly by year. Early ovals in Strato were the honey brown color, later Strato cars were often gray. I used WW carpet kit for my car. It's grey/blue/purple/red and is correct for my car and my year. Yeah, I know my original seat cover is ripped... Still would rather rock that than a repro new set.
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This is exactly how I remember mine when I tore the interior out in the 80's. I know it was all original as it had been un-running and in the family since the 70's. Nobody had touched the interior. Stupid kid I was... Pleated seats, blue with blue piping. I recall the piping being a different hue and brighter, almost dark teal. Maybe it was sun faded. The carpet might have been a tad browner due to dirt, but it was definitely grey based not honey brown oatmeal. The headliner was so waterstained due to the missing sunroof for many years but I think it was kind of a grey as well.
I have the door panels somewhere, but had dyed them black. Maybe the backside has some of the correct piping color where it's stapled. |
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Wiggy Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 6601 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Original carpet in my early 56. Definitely blueish grey. Happy to take some better pics of helpful. I need to source more of this for the front part of my car.
Anybody have a source?
_________________ Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
My 56 Oval |
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The Vdub Hub Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2008 Posts: 193 Location: California USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:06 am Post subject: Area56- did you notice the piping is same color as Strato? |
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A small detail that many people overlook is the seat piping on Strato Silver beetles that came with the dark blue leatherette vinyl. It's not white, ivory or light gray, it's almost the same color as the Strato Silver body color.
I searched for over two year, trying to locate piping that came close and nothing even came remotely close.
Fortunately, I have the original piping from my seats and door panels and was able to source it out- but the minimum cost was really expensive.
I had to pay to have tooling made for extruding the material so the thickness and diameter is identical to original.
I sold a bunch already, but If anyone is interested, I have enough left over to do a few more cars. It's $2 a linear foot. I know that sounds expensive, but it cost me a lot to have it produced and you're not going to find anything close.
Mark 714 743-2893 _________________ Searching for original Glasurit paint chip colors and German Square weave carpet swatches for pre 1967, Beetle, Bus and Ghia. |
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OGMOSES Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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EeVeeWee Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2015 Posts: 836 Location: Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I have this color in my August 1955 Strato Silver.
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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My all original April of 1955 oval has the original carpet, and it's definitely a blush grey. Has anyone found a source for it? I know Wolfsburg West has the blue square weave, but I'm assuming it's too blue?
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Wiggy Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 6601 Location: Downingtown, PA
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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Wiggy wrote: |
I’m still looking. WW is way off. |
Dang, I was hoping there was a source by now lol. I hate to even remove any of my interior, but it’s just to far gone for my taste. The headliner has little holes, and it popped out at the front. |
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Karly Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2002 Posts: 641 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:36 am Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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I gave up looking for honey brown for my beetle, none of the reproductions appealed to me - I went with oatmeal. It's a lot lighter but I'm happy with it. _________________ 1960 Beetle ''Heidi" daily driver
1964 Karmann Ghia project |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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Karly wrote: |
I gave up looking for honey brown for my beetle, none of the reproductions appealed to me - I went with oatmeal. It's a lot lighter but I'm happy with it. |
Just google square weave carpet and there appears to be numerous places that sell the honey brown. |
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vanity12 Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2014 Posts: 102 Location: long beach
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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I'm having a hard time with Google....would someone please be friendly enough to post a few shots of an interior using honey brown |
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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According to JT Garwood, an L227, '56 stratos silver type one would use 026, HONEY BROWN carpets...… and 1955 is the same - we did not like honey brown and went with stratos silver blue square weave carpet, from the Zwitter era in our 3/55 bug - WOW, found right here in thesamba classifieds...
_________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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Wiggy Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 6601 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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Garwoods is incorrect then. My 56 had the bluish carpet and was original. _________________ Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
My 56 Oval |
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Correct carpet color for 1956 Strato Silver Type-1 |
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Wiggy wrote: |
Garwoods is incorrect then. My 56 had the bluish carpet and was original. |
- i'll note your info, in my copy, from Garwood.
… I mighta' read it wrong OR wouldn't be the first time, Garwood was not completely correct - as noted above, we installed the bluish color square weave in our stratos silver '55 too, just because it looked better - bet it looks great in your '56, as well... thanks.
Actually, we have the blue-ish square weave , from a '56 in our other 2/55, as well - use that, just cause I had it...
… hats off to Garwood, just the same, for an outstanding publication - wish he was still with us, to make corrections...
Yeah so, here's my blue-ish square weave - from a '56 in our 2/55 onna' '65 pan...
_________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
All super-heroes, wear a MASK |
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