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Kevin Bower
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:36 pm    Post subject: Velvet Green Reply with quote

There are three colour variants of velvet green apparantly, here is a picture of our bus, Velvet green and shade differences depending on paint supplier.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My velvet.
Drivers door is OG, as well as some of the front.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My old Velvet...

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have original paint chips by DuPont and PPG from the 60's. Does anyone want to see them or does it make no nevermind from lighting to camera to monitor.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sure, try!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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sure, try!


1965 Velvet chips from DuPont (color 512 Dulux)

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1965 Velvet chip from PPG (color 512 Ditzler)

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The sun was shining with no clouds but pictures were taken in the shade.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Riff Raff wrote:
My 65 parts bus.
Velvet Green and Blue White is certainly my favorite late bus colour combo.

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parts bus...get that on the road man it looks solid.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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for sale at K&K! oooh Shocked

very nice velvet tint on this one!! (looks a bit like mikenkimmys)
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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What are these wheels called? Same ones on Mike and Kimmies right?

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jep, they're Empi Sprintstars, of Flat4 sprintstars. Nice wheels for sure.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The two Velvet Green Westys that I've owned so far:

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mandatory stop at Sandy Beach to wash off the airport stink when picking up visitors.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kevin T wrote:
Mandatory stop at Sandy Beach to wash off the airport stink when picking up visitors.
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I just have to say, that is a sweet Bus!
Velvet Green is one of my favorite Bus colors, second only to the Sand Green/Palm Green of the '50's Standards.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here mine. An old project started by previous owner 20 years ago and that ended in a barn. I bought it 5 years ago with a 68 ghia and it is still waiting in the garage.
Velvet green and pearl white delivered in 66 in Quebec Canada...
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Will finish it some day!

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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kevin Bower mentioned different shades from different suppliers. Can anyone give me some advice on the supplier with the darkest shade? I've read a lot of posts and I know the mix, age, and conditions will affect the color, but I'd really like to start out with a darker velvet green in single stage PPG Concept or similar grade in another brand.

One other thing -- sorry to hijack, but I've got to repaint my 63 due to a rear corner repair and surface rust. Its OG pearl white now, but I can't save the paint and I really like velvet green. I'm fixing a lot of the PO's alterations so there's no concern with keeping this bus close to stock. I know velvet green is an off-year color, but does that really matter when your dealing with non-stock bus anyway? And to all those who say paint it whatever you like -- that's just what I'm thinking about doing -- I'd just like some thoughts from the velvet green set. Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Westy Cris, I love that sexy nose-in-the-garage shot.

Here's the 2008 Shasta Snow Trip Airport Bus. While awesome Team Stockton (Damon/Keven 58' DD Panel) look on during a crucial emergency pit stop at Christopher Moore's in Willits Ca, I'm pop-riveting-in a replacement heater pipe. The original one completely fell off in the early AM hours descending the gnarly snowed-in road into the Staging Area. This Velvet Green bus had NEVER driven in 20 years (zero test drive at all) until I drove it out of my parking lot directly to the SST staging area 12 hours before... that WAS the test drive. Shocked Laughing Laughing Laughing All my brake work, engine work, electrical etc, thankfully proved effective... and no JB Weld needed Laughing Velvet Green got us there!

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ricekooker wrote:
My old Velvet...

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your old velvet is my new velvet Cool
lots of changes in the near future
will post pics once it starts to happen
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

this thread needs more rides!
heres mine after some well needed paint blending
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and 2 for the price of 1
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My latest rescue.

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