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56Cabrio
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Big Bill
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This Rag Top is the car I was thinking about when I posted. A before and after shot. All it really needed was a Professionals Detailer to work his magic on it.
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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Thanks Bill and Wiggy for your contributions; both good
I think Bill’s comments ring true for a lot of us - good original cars that were lost as enlightenment hadn’t reached us yet, or a repaint was just what you did to make everything neat, uniform and shiny again.
There are, of course, some people still doing this now.
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banana split
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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I did it back in the 90's...
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There's some real tragedies in this thread but I sure like the looks of your restored vert. Sweet car.
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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| johnnyvw164 wrote: |
| How about...it's your car, do what you want with it??? |
How about then you don't read the thread if you don't like it.
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johnnyvw164
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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| How about...it's your car, do what you want with it??? |
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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Then a car I had that was super original and I sold got restored..... 
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von_hansel 
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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What a tragedy. That 15 would have looked so great with paint blended.
You can't fix stupid
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Big Bill
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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I like this thread, I have had many OG paint VWs over the past 50 years.  . Many of them were repainted and that was usually just before they were sold, it took me many years and many very nice OG paint cars to finally figure out why they lost their charm after a repaint. |
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RockStock
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Chickensoup
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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I saw that car in another thread. Lots of bondo on the rear quarter panel
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RockStock
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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What are you on about?
You’re not getting this thread...can you find another one?
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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quarter inch of bondo doesn't fly with with me. patina or not.
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RockStock
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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Maybe to some
But I’d leave it alone
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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Is this too much of a good thing?
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got repainted |
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| RockStock wrote: |
from this:
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cocaine is a hell of a drug. Seriously, this is a tragedy.
The patina on this bus WAS on point. Obviously, this person doesn't understand first paint and the appeal.
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RockStock
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:37 am Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted |
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Yes, after following the build, it was like an automotive bereavement.
So unique - and on a model like that.
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OvalinAz
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Original paint VWs that got repainted |
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No, no, no. With all respect, you’re missing the point.
I’m talking about nice dry original cars...
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That was one that hurt to see painted.
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