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Porschedave
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:54 pm    Post subject: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Hi Folks

While I am waiting for my low light to come back from the painter I am trying to sort out the interior colours. It seems that my seats were a blue/grey colour insert with light grey on the bolster. It is hard to tell because they were in terrible shape.

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But I have seen a document that suggest the colour of the seat insert was red.

http://karmannghia.org/sales_lit/color_combinations/1958/cognac_cpe_interior.gif

Would those of you with cognac coloured cars share the interior colours with me please. Thanks.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Red seems to come up in a few places...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/berater/12_2/2.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodesghia.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/8_57_color_book/61.jpg

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:58 am    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Hey Nicholas

Thanks for those links. I have seen them but am still unsure. I have every reason to suspect that the seats and the interior in my car are the original. I did see on one of the technical posts that the blue highlight may have been an option. I am hoping for some other replies and maybe a photo or two.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:42 am    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

If you tilt the seat back forward what colour is the material that never normally sees the light? (sandwiched between the base and backrest)



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Hey

That was a great suggestion. I had not thought to look there. I dug the back seat out and took this picture

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and, yes, there is red in there, not really a bright red but one that would be consistent with the cognac outside colour. I guess the red fades to blue/grey in the sunlight, especially after so many years.

Now all I have to do is find some material.

Thanks very much for the suggestion.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Porschedave wrote:
Hey

That was a great suggestion. I had not thought to look there. I dug the back seat out and took this picture

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


and, yes, there is red in there, not really a bright red but one that would be consistent with the cognac outside colour. I guess the red fades to blue/grey in the sunlight, especially after so many years.

Now all I have to do is find some material.

Thanks very much for the suggestion.



Dave




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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

Here you go. I believe it was about $90 per yard when I was there last year.

https://smsautofabrics.com/collections/1958-volkswagen
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Cognac coloured cars interior colour question Reply with quote

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Thank you - I just ordered a sample. So very cool. The Samba and the group are awesome.

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