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60ragtop
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 Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: 1964 inspection plate cover colors |
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(stolen from GA bug)
This is the at least the third original paint 64 beetle that I have seen(I owned one) that has what appears to be body colored inspection plate covers from the factory rather than black
Anybody else seen this or have pics? The vw experts claim they all should be black
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crowe66
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i thought black too.
your bumper brackets appear to be paint too....
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Lets just keep this to the inspection cover color  |
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crowe66
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
| Lets just keep this to the inspection cover color |
gotcha....lol 
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64vdub
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If they painted the entire spare tire well, they masked off the original color label and the production plate  . Mine are black on my 64 also.
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Just guessing here.Dave |
But no one has concrete evidence? Only speculation. 
And the covers are on both sides of the body line HHHMM |
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64vdub
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I don't think it's been re-sprayed. Most likely someone just painted the covers. The fact that the plate and the paper color code sticker are untouched to me would suggest that it hasn't been painted over. People aren't that tedious when painting unfortunately.
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Ga bug
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60ragtop
I got your message an will check this later today.From the best i can tell
it has not been resprayed.I do have the orig
undercoating on the car so Im not sure if the backside got sprayed or not
but we will find out whats on the backside. |
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bill may
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1960 beetle august 59 owners manual page 66=black paint
1961 beetle august 60 owners manual page 70=black paint
1962 beetle august 61 owners manual page 67=black paint
1963 beetle august 62 owners manual page 67=black paint
i have never seen and original unpainted inspection cover that was body paint color except for a black one. it had covers painted black also.
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60ragtop
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| bill may wrote: |
1960 beetle august 59 owners manual page 66=black paint
1961 beetle august 60 owners manual page 70=black paint
1962 beetle august 61 owners manual page 67=black paint
1963 beetle august 62 owners manual page 67=black paint
i have never seen and original unpainted inspection cover that was body paint color except for a black one. it had covers painted black also. |
Yes but it has been proven you can not go by the owners manual for answers
This is why I am curious. I had an early ruby red 64 that was OG paint and had body colored covers.
I am interested in documentation, not that "I have never seen one" |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| All you have to do is read the forums Pics put in the manuals don't necessarily go with the vehicle. |
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60ragtop
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Thanks but not wanting guesses. I have been doing that for years. It has come up again for me with a couple of 64's here with recently posted pictures of what appears to be OG paint under the hood of these cars with the paint code sticker there and untouched. The owners have said they will take more oics so maybe we can get to the end of this.
Anybody else have a 64 with body color covers? |
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Ga bug
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60ragtop
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That's what I am looking for Thanks  Can you snap a pic of where you took it off the car to see if it has been resprayed there? |
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Ga bug
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Later Im at work.There appears to be no black paint on the front .The back side is bear metal w/the undercoating spray. |
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Ga bug
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| crowe66 wrote: |
i thought black too.
your bumper brackets appear to be paint too.... |
Bumper brackets front and rear have been touch up in the past.What was the orig color anyone .Im thinking bear steal! |
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