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Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:41 pm

franklinunes wrote: I can believe is Ultra Maroon, tomorrow in the light I will try to find it better and take pictures, by the way which place is better to see the real original color?

Best place to check is behind the dash in the trunk and under the cower (where the wiper motor is) and the channel for the seal in the engine compartment will usually have PERFECT original paint. Next best would be the firewall under the gas tank.

Take some pics of these areas and post

Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:31 am

derluftwagen wrote: franklinunes wrote: derluftwagen why do you think the car be ultramaroon :D ...? just a guess? I can't see nothing there ultramaroon, can be seen maybe the maroon but the ultramaroon is very different.

the white arrows look like ultramaroon to me then it looks like black, then the two different reds.

True there is two diferents reds, the arrows you show is rusty, not painted :D

I will track the colour tomorrow, today i am not at the garage.

Regards.
Frank

Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:40 am

Hi again :P

Soooo you mean the correct leartherette for my oval is Beige? correct? code M079? is that?

For me is ok, I love each colour, i like even more beige.

regards.

Quote:
In my opinion, If your car had red leatherette upholstery, then the birth certificate would show option M104 and not M079.

Yes, the cars came with Red (M104) or Beige (M079) leathette, and depending on which colour was used, the associated 'M' option would be listed on the birth certificate.

The reference you listed above only lists the options available and not the 'M' option number that goes with those options.

Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:58 am

I found under the dimmer switch had good unmolested color in mine.

Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:06 pm

Thanks for the tip :wink:

I will follow it tomorrow.

regards.

ovalshark wrote: I found under the dimmer switch had good unmolested color in mine.

Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:16 pm

franklinunes wrote:

What happened to your semaphores?

Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:00 pm

Bruce wrote: franklinunes wrote:

What happened to your semaphores?

....didn't had from factory...why do u ask if u know it ? :roll: if u were a newbie i would understand the question :)

Don't tell me you didnt know it was comum to take the semaphores out when they broke and weld it...using blinkers in the front fenders.

Cheers.

Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:59 pm

franklinunes wrote:

2) the M018 I am confused with this...

I was under the impression that option M018 is for Egg tail lights. My car has that option, and it's an Oct '54 U.S. Bound Semaphore car.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wired/wired_08_01/wired_08_01.htm

Quote: **All 1954-1955 European Beetles were outfited with "heart" taillights.

**All Oct'54 (chassis # 1-0722915) - Mar'55 U.S., Guam, and Canadian market cars used the red convex plastic lens taillights. All of these cars had semaphore directional indicators.

Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:03 pm

Hello again,

the car seems was black

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what do u think? I have some more pictures, but this must be enought if not, just tell me I can take more or upload others.

Regards
Frank

Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:33 pm

L41 for sure.

Here are some pics of an original black car with original beige interior

Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:53 pm

WoW :D nice pictures thanks very muchm they will be useful, good thanks i will keep the pictures to me ;) I hope you dont mind :wink:

byebye, regards.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:26 am

Hi, I just got my Zertifikat and thought I would add to this thread.

I started another thread with some of the other M code issues, but wanted to confirm that I have just found out from a previous owner that my car originally had Beige Leatherette which would enforce (at least for 1954 cars) that M079 could be Beige Leatherette.