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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject: Paint decor on old speed cars. |
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The paint from headlight bucket back, usually country of orgin, ?
How many different schemes are there?
Are the colors repeated on the cars?
Im wondering if anyone makes a wrap for that purpose
Thanks
Just curious
Thomas _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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mkbug Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Paint decor on old speed cars. |
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Thomas - I hope I understood your questions.
My colors from off my headlights are USA and Germany. That's my nationality.
Most cars start with the stock color and just start painting logos on them. Some cars paint their hoods black so it doesn't reflect in the wind shields. Wraps wouldn't fit the theme IMHO. But I did cheat and used a vinyl template to paint my car's door numbers and logo. The rest were done with white carbon paper and a photocopied logo. Once I had that it was hand painted with thinned out OneShot stripping paints. When dry I wet sanded them.
A google search is your friend for additional images. Here are some of my car.
_________________ I'm Martin
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5304 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Paint decor on old speed cars. |
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I wasn’t sure of the relevance of the colors as well. Looking to do a race/rally theme on my 64 and been collecting some pics from 356’s from the interwebs for ideas.
Trying to look into what would be period correct sponsors for the era as well. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine |
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