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jooles Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Bulgaria / France
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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I'm commenting a bit late on this, but I haven't been around for a while...
Himmel service has Bedfor Cord in green (for Iceland Green for instance). Tha sample they sent me is very close to the OG cloth I have in my car... Some pics to come if I can get my hands on the sample...
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Russ Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2003 Posts: 1560 Location: Langley B.C.
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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for sure post the samples if you get them i for one would love to see them _________________ Cruiser pedals for sale (see my ad's)
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jooles Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I've found the sample I received from Himmel Service a few months ago. So here are some pics...
Alone, without flash
Alone, with flash
On an OG rear side panel, without flash
On an OG rear side panel, with flash.
That's strange, because it does look a lot more similar to the OG fabric on the pics than in real life. Maybe it's due to my crappy lighting system in the appartement... I'll try to take and post some pics in daylight. Tomorrow or saturday.
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Russ Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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it almost looks silver grey on my monitor thanks for posting the samples _________________ Cruiser pedals for sale (see my ad's)
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jooles Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:49 am Post subject: |
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So does it on mine, but IRL, in daylights, it's really green! Honestly, while taking the pics, I asked myself if I was not mustaking with the brown sample I received from Himmel... Just look at the difference with the original fabric, you'll see it's pretty close... My photo skills are crap, and the lights at home are really really yellowish. And, probably, your screen is not setup properly (so is mien )
And, you're welcome
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jooles Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Bulgaria / France
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:35 am Post subject: |
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Ok, so here is a daylight shot... My screen is crap so I can tell if the color will be ok on yours, but it definately looks like beige on mine when it should be green...
But so does Iceland Green, so...
The main difference is that the gaps between each bump on the fabric is not as dark. I assume it is because my OG fabric discoloured because of the sun and the gaps staid the same colour because it was a tad bit darker there... Don't know.
I hope those helped anyway...
Julien
Edit : I just checked with another screen and it's ok. If your screen is setup properly, it should looks really close to the real stuff! Ju |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8503 Location: PNW
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Just wondering why you went with 58-59 sun visors instead of the correct "square" oval visors. |
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Russ Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2003 Posts: 1560 Location: Langley B.C.
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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can you buy the correct ones??
i have no idea just asking but if not that would be my guess _________________ Cruiser pedals for sale (see my ad's)
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AlteWagen Troll
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Russ wrote: |
can you buy the correct ones??
i have no idea just asking but if not that would be my guess |
58-59 are harder to find than repro oval visors. At this moment they are a bit hard to find but there are still enough of them around to use and a new batch is supposedly on the way. |
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Pharquarx Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 249 Location: Southern California (Orange County)
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:08 am Post subject: |
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To tell you the truth, I didn't know until this post that I had the wrong visors installed. Thanks, appreciate the information. Does anyone have a photo of the "correct" ones? _________________ Charlie
Stock 67 Vert Under Restoration
1958 Lambretta TV175 Series 1
1957 Vespa Messerschmitt 150 GS
1951 Douglas Vespa Rod Type (First month of production!!!)
1970 Triumph T120R (Bonneville)
1950 Vincent Comet
1952 Moto Rumi Sport 125
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Russ Samba Member
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Pharquarx Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting, I learned something today.
Was also concerned that with the wrong visors and wheel rim color that the car and I would be branded as a POS. Thanks for the compliment. _________________ Charlie
Stock 67 Vert Under Restoration
1958 Lambretta TV175 Series 1
1957 Vespa Messerschmitt 150 GS
1951 Douglas Vespa Rod Type (First month of production!!!)
1970 Triumph T120R (Bonneville)
1950 Vincent Comet
1952 Moto Rumi Sport 125
1973 Ducati 750 Sport |
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The Vdub Hub Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2008 Posts: 193 Location: California USA
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: I Do |
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Sure, come and look at mine.
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MargaritaVillain Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2006 Posts: 825 Location: Caimanera, Cuba
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: I Do |
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markulves wrote: |
Sure, come and look at mine.
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I amy be stupid (which I probablky am) but I don't see the difference. Can someone please explain the difference to me; they look like the same shape/size. |
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Pharquarx Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 249 Location: Southern California (Orange County)
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Upper left corner, round versus square. Top slopes on mine versus straight across on the one in the photo. _________________ Charlie
Stock 67 Vert Under Restoration
1958 Lambretta TV175 Series 1
1957 Vespa Messerschmitt 150 GS
1951 Douglas Vespa Rod Type (First month of production!!!)
1970 Triumph T120R (Bonneville)
1950 Vincent Comet
1952 Moto Rumi Sport 125
1973 Ducati 750 Sport
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Russ Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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it's subtle the very outside edge of the one above is a more square corner.
the one he has in his car is a rounded corner,i believe they are shaped a little different as well.
later style one _________________ Cruiser pedals for sale (see my ad's)
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