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Thu May 28, 2015 3:03 pm

That is gorgeous, awesome setup, what is the canoe made of? 8)

Sun May 31, 2015 12:20 pm

fiberglass

Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:50 am

1964 L345 & 1961 L31 :)

Thu Dec 03, 2015 11:36 am

Here's my 60. My dream VW

Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:08 pm

I love it! The old grey color sure is cool, it is the anti bling. I mean everyone loves the other colored buses but this basic color is just sweet even though people say to me "are you going to paint it?" I think non bus people don't see it the way I do, they want it shiny and new looking. They want to see reds and blues and chrome, grey isn't the first choice for these folks. :lol:

Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:30 pm

not mine, but it is arguably the best original paint light grey crewcab out there?

Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:39 pm

Red Fau Veh wrote: I love it! The old grey color sure is cool, it is the anti bling. I mean everyone loves the other colored buses but this basic color is just sweet even though people say to me "are you going to paint it?" I think non bus people don't see it the way I do, they want it shiny and new looking. They want to see reds and blues and chrome, grey isn't the first choice for these folks. :lol:

I hear that. If my OG paint won't come through, L345 is the only choice for a respray!

Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:11 pm

Red Fau Veh wrote: I love it! The old grey color sure is cool, it is the anti bling. I mean everyone loves the other colored buses but this basic color is just sweet even though people say to me "are you going to paint it?" I think non bus people don't see it the way I do, they want it shiny and new looking. They want to see reds and blues and chrome, grey isn't the first choice for these folks. :lol:

My favorite colors in general are grey and blue. I lean more towards grey though..... When I saw my single for sale covered in postal yellow with basically only the M code in the original color and that big ass word GREY stamped in it, I was sold. I totally agree.

I will say that most average people won't care for your faded out grey colors in general. It just makes them think of primer. Trust me Red, they notice this color when it is fresh and deliberate looking. People say they like me truck, so I ask- What do you like most about it? Most people say they love the color! When they see it in it's glory, it really stands out against modern metallic greys. After all, grey is STILL a popular color for new cars. But they all look the same, so people get jaded to it. Then POW they see L345 and they just stare.

Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:51 pm

Are light grey buses and trucks the only vw's that came with light grey hubcaps? I see many more of the dove grey caps, and I think they came on several different colored buses, is this correct?

Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:20 pm

No, dove grey only came on dove blue buses. All other commercials after 58 got light grey caps unless Mcoded for chrome caps.

Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:42 pm

My old 60 single cab. An original Vancouver delivered truck.

Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:50 pm

nice!

Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:05 pm

VERY nice..

Too bad you don't still have it?

Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:51 pm

sled wrote: No, dove grey only came on dove blue buses. All other commercials after 58 got light grey caps unless Mcoded for chrome caps. Huh, that's hard to believe because no one ever has the light grey for sale but you see the dove grey caps all the time and they re pop the dove grey ones but not the (supposedly) way more common light grey? Doesn't seem right to me. Here is a light grey double door swivel seat bus to keep the thread going. 8)

Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:59 pm

mandraks wrote: not mine, but it is arguably the best original paint light grey crewcab out there?

That is nice looking! This OG paint DC ain't bad either though :wink: (also not mine)

Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:18 pm

sled wrote: VERY nice..

Too bad you don't still have it?

Sold a while back

Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:34 pm

Here's an OG paint DC I snapped a pic of at OCTO June 2014...Wide 5 Sprint Stars, Westy rack and hoops & canvas = Bad-O-Dee! :D

Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:05 pm

RHD Notch wrote: Here's an OG paint DC I snapped a pic of at OCTO June 2014...Wide 5 Sprint Stars, Westy rack and hoops & canvas = Bad-O-Dee! :D

I spy a real nice Sundial in the background. (hee hee it's mine!) Am I supposed to have light grey caps since it started out as a panel?

Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:22 pm

Red Fau Veh wrote: sled wrote: No, dove grey only came on dove blue buses. All other commercials after 58 got light grey caps unless Mcoded for chrome caps. Huh, that's hard to believe because no one ever has the light grey for sale but you see the dove grey caps all the time and they re pop the dove grey ones but not the (supposedly) way more common light grey? Doesn't seem right to me. Here is a light grey double door swivel seat bus to keep the thread going. 8)

What, look here man......
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211601151

And Sled is right, only dove blue had dove grey caps, all other's had light grey.