oval color?

jordirg · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: oval color?

Hi friends, today I recived the birth certificate of my oval 1955 model of 1954, but don't say the color...

What color you see? jupiter grey?

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jordirg · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:35 pm Post subject:

more pics

bdub475 · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:57 pm Post subject:

I can't tell from the pictures if it's blue or silver.

August_57 · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:32 pm Post subject:

Strato silver?

kielbasa · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:55 pm Post subject:

Im saying strato silver
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Derosse · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2008 Posts: 404

Hi jordirg,

if it is jupiter grey it must be a standard. You can indentify a standard by simple things... black 3 spoke steering wheel, cable brakes etc

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srm1956 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject:

Hello Jordirg. The best way to tell what the original color is to dig deep on the inside. When I bought my 54 it was painted at least 4 different colors. The number one place to look is under the rear seat in the heater baffle's / muffler boxes, No one ever opens those to paint a car and the paint inside mine we in perfect shape. Either way let us know how and what you find out.

Post up more pictures of your car.
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jordirg · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks all, srm1956 I look tomorow insite the heather baffle's

jordirg · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:44 am Post subject:

is it Jupiter grey?

beetlekey · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:

52HoffmanSplit · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:04 pm Post subject:

Maybe its my screen.... that first pic almost looks Agave.
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jordirg · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:03 am Post subject:

What is the diferent in the brakes? My cable brakes are long mesure, go to the front of the car

56TIMOTEO · Samba Member Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 440

How do your front seats mount to the chassis?

jordirg · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject:

Is a model of 54 the seats have a two rails only. Is ha model of 54 but the car is build in august 1955. In the front metal plate say that is a model type 1/11 but in the birth certificate say that is a 113, if is green model 54 the only green are iceland green?

janerick3 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject:

The section of the rear bulkhead definitely looks like L227 Strato Silver, which was offered from 1954-mid 1956. The color faded to a dull bluish-gray within a few years, wherever it was exposed to the sun.
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jordirg · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:52 pm Post subject:

Hi friends I discovered the mystery!!!

the red and silver blue colors are old doby putty for dents in the bodywork, the pastel green color is onli on the interior of the car is really green I don't know if the photos can mistake.


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