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eddiemoney
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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: green steering wheels |
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whats the story with these wheels?
i want one for my bug but need to know what years they go on and what color bugs they would have come on, ie. paint codes.
maybe L-380????
thank you
will
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RareAir
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The early 60s (1960-63) were colorful, exciting years for Volkswagen. This was due infact of the exiciting innovations in the automotive industry. VW followed this trend toward "color" by shipping their export model (Deluxe) with many parts in contrasting color. Runningboards, steering wheels & fender beading being the main examples. Gulf Blue, Pearl White, Turquise & Panama Beige were the more popular subjects.
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Downtown Brown
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: green steering wheels |
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| vw-in-neptune wrote: |
whats the story with these wheels?
maybe L-380????
thank you
will |
Add L-391 Pastel Blue to that list too. Lloyd |
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Kubel Nick
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| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. The chances of finding one that doesn't require restoration will be hard. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
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RareAir
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| Kubel Nick wrote: |
| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
I've only seen 1960-63 Beetles with the colored steering wheels.
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Most of those colored wheels were 60 and 61. For 1962 they changed to Silver Beige. That particular one above is correct for a Turquoise car.
I have two of them and can dig them out to check condition if you REALLY want one... |
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Val1950
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A sixty one with the same green wheel... 
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Downtown Brown
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| Kubel Nick wrote: |
| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. The chances of finding one that doesn't require restoration will be hard. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
If you decide to go that way for a Hydrate Green matching paint I've been using Dupont Centari in a" Spectramaster Green" GS 635A. |
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eddiemoney
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Downtown Brown wrote: |
| Kubel Nick wrote: |
| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. The chances of finding one that doesn't require restoration will be hard. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
If you decide to go that way for a Hydrate Green matching paint I've been using Dupont Centari in a" Spectramaster Green" GS 635A. |
awesome info there, thanks bud.
is that car paint or something i can get in a can at home depot?
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Kubel Nick
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
| Kubel Nick wrote: |
| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
I've only seen 1960-63 Beetles with the colored steering wheels. |
ya I know, but that style steering wheel was found till mid-74. |
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Downtown Brown
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| vw-in-neptune wrote: |
| Downtown Brown wrote: |
| Kubel Nick wrote: |
| Just get an 60-73 steering wheel and paint it that color. The chances of finding one that doesn't require restoration will be hard. Finding a common black one and painting it will be alot easier and the same end result. |
If you decide to go that way for a Hydrate Green matching paint I've been using Dupont Centari in a" Spectramaster Green" GS 635A. |
awesome info there, thanks bud.
is that car paint or something i can get in a can at home depot? |
I was using Automotive paint, I don't know what home depot sells  I was putting that paint number out in case you didn't have anything to match.. Lloyd |
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Kubel Nick
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| use Urethane paint, same type used for exterior car paint. Really durable and will last a long time. If you use the cheap stuff it may wear out alot sooner. |
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