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cdennisg
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Getting Shell petrol at a dealership
1955, Switzerland
Cool picture, which auto-colourised well
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I love this photo so much. Both versions.
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RockStock
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| Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Yes, it has pretty much everything, doesn’t it. Clarity, cool car, Porsche/VW dealership, stylish pump, old-style service & class, uniform, warmth, atmosphere, time
Two spares for a decent road trip…
Could be a Beetle behind too, front on, pulling out
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 3:58 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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it's good for a colourised photo but, for me, the red on the guy's left arm is too much so I've knocked it back and if I had the time I'd make his hat blue too...
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| Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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| it's good for a colourised photo but, for me, the red on the guy's left arm is too much so I've knocked it back and if I had the time I'd make his hat blue too... |
There’s probably a better free online colouriser out there than the one I use…
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 3:46 pm Post subject: Dying Your Sunroof |
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Those of you who have dyed a ragtop cover to more closely match the original color, I would assume you'd start with a white one. What product did you use and how well will it hold up?
My '59 was, and will again be, L14 Mignonette/Reseda green and I'd like to have the vinyl not be the generic black or tan |
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| Get a white cream or tan ragtop and use SEM color coat vinyl paint. The marine line would be best. It can be custom ordered to any color so sending in your glovebox of ashtray lid or license light housing or other small part to color match would be ideal, some local paint supply house can mix it up if you don’t want to mail a part somewhere |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Wolfsburg 1959
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RockStock
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| Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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1963
A 62/63 sunroof crosses the Kennedy bridge in Hamburg
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Stockholm, Sweden
Beryl Green ragtop
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Another gas station ragtop
Looks like Esso
I think the beetle is red, btw
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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^ must be fuzz townshend's dad!
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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| Line up of bugs at home around 1977. My brother Ron's 54 sunroof, Brother Don's 57 sunroof, Jeanna's pristine 57, sister Janet's 61(?) sunroof and my sister Diane's 63(?) sunroof. Pretty darn cool. |
Mark Hanset
Pictures taken in Portland, Oregon
Yes, pretty damn cool!
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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| Line up of bugs at home around 1977. My brother Ron's 54 sunroof, Brother Don's 57 sunroof, Jeanna's pristine 57, sister Janet's 61(?) sunroof and my sister Diane's 63(?) sunroof. Pretty darn cool. |
Mark Hanset
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Hysterical! The second I saw your pics posted in the gallery, saw that bright red hair, and the Oregon plate on the Oval, I said "Is that Ron Hanset?"
That Member's Only jacket is the icing on the cake of a legendary photo!
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 2:59 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Ah, the fella that sold his 55 Barndoor Deluxe to Doug
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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1953
Black and Beige
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Black 1958/9 Ragtop on the Wolfsburg assembly line
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:49 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Crashed 58/59
Colourised; possibly Jade Green
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:10 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Colour-Coded Sunroofs Gallery |
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Can't park there, mate. 
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