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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:58 am Post subject: Mignonette vs Agave 58' sunroof |
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tried searching, can anyone point me to a photo with the colors compared? Is the mignonette more "limey" or yellow?
thanks
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5148 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Yes, Mignonette has more of a yellow hue to it as compared to Agave.
^Mignonette
^Agave _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Thanks stale air, very helpful.
Does this look like mignonette ?
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stale air Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Looks Agave to me..... _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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Dirty Hippie Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:47 am Post subject: |
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In comparing it to the two pics that Stale Air posted, I would say it looks more like agave. |
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buguy Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2003 Posts: 4915 Location: Port Orange, FL
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Whatever it is....it Looks Great! |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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if it looks more agave then great!
the vin is 1607*** , making it one of the first square window beetles. The PO believed the paint was Migonette but Agave would have been the correct color I think for the car. It was repainted a while back ( maybe late 90's ) and its a 10-20 footer.
I knew where to find a set of green/grey seats which I cleaned up and will replace the basket weave interior:
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5148 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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So, you just bought the car?
You will most likely have to translate it, but here is some good info on Agave...
http://www.buginfo.de/typ1/1958/export/l240agave.htm _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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AZ66Bug Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2014 Posts: 311 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here is our Agave 66. We looked at all the shades of VW green and liked this the best
_________________ 66 Beetle Sedan, restored 2014
66 Mustang: Original Owner, restored 2008
66 Ford F250: 4th Owner, restored 2013 |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Yes, just bought it. Thanks for the link.
Looking at AZ66bug's picture my car is pretty certainly Agave. |
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Hoagy Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:39 am Post subject: |
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How does the Mango Green colour compare to the other two greens. |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Hoagy wrote: |
How does the Mango Green colour compare to the other two greens. |
having painted a Mango bus I'm going to say its closer to the Mignonette. Its not as lime colored as Mignonette and not as olive colored as Agave. |
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morymob Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2007 Posts: 4683 Location: east-tn
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Not going with orig on my 58rag, had enuf of red 4 awhile. I really liked the ' Bamboo ' i usedon an earlier car, may do it anyway, also BMW liquid gold, a yellow. |
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