Correct tank color for Azure Blue?

[BRANDEN HOY]

As the title states, what is the correct color for the fuel tank in an Azure car? we are currently working on a 52 at the shop and I cannot seem to find any pictures of the trunk area in a known original Azure car. P Horvath's old car seems to be one of the most original cars yet no pix of this area...

Thanks in advance for any help you can lend!

Branden

[Wiggy]

Black. this is from my original 52 I had.

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Kevin "Wiggy"

My 58 Ghia Vert

My 51 Split 11G

My 57 Deluxe

My 56 Oval

[sweden]

Hmm from what i know all split have body color on the tank 1949-1952.
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T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox.

[Wiggy]

[sweden]

[splitjunkie]

My October '51 had a black fuel tank. It was parked in 1962 and had about 115K Miles on the odometer.

Convertibles were supplied to Karmann as roofless shells supplied by VW in factory primer and were completed and painted at the Karmann factory and they painted the gas tank the body color. Sedans were built at the VW factory and they installed black painted tanks.
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Chris

You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld

[sweden]

[splitjunkie]

Early cars had the tank painted while it was sitting in the car. This continued until sometime in '50 I believe. Later than that though I don't think I have ever seen an original car will a body color painted tank.

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Chris

You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld

[Wiggy]

Sorry dude - you're drawing conclusions you shouldnt make.

What makes you think that people would be inclined to change their gas tanks in the first 10 years? Are you just making that up? I've had gas in my split for 20 years - still same tank.

I've had 3 original unrestored split windows (51 and 52). All of them had black tanks.

Paul Horvaths unrestored Belgian split had a black tank.

This unrestored split has a black tank:

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/PA17/Paris/lots/r137-1952-volkswagen-type-1-beetle/411518

Another (although front apron looks replaced)

I can show you numerous others. ALL of them didn't have their tanks replaced - sorry.

Secondly, suggesting that a split sedan should have a colored tank because Karmann's had them is apples and oranges. VW painted VW sedans. karmann painted Karmann's.

Finally, while I believe some splits might have had a body colored tank, especially earlier ones, I don't think it appropriate for you to assume they all do and that they all had their tanks replaced. Also, why is the gas tank lid painted green (at least from the picture you posted - not saying its wrong - just curious)?
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Kevin "Wiggy"

My 58 Ghia Vert

My 51 Split 11G

My 57 Deluxe

My 56 Oval

[Wiggy]

[Wiggy]

Black.

https://blog.bbt4vw.com/2014/06/02/for-sale-1952-untouched-split-straight-from-the-barns/
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Kevin "Wiggy"

My 58 Ghia Vert

My 51 Split 11G

My 57 Deluxe

My 56 Oval

[D. Haviland]

Maybe US imports received black tanks. The tank in my Oct 52 zwitter was black when I bought it (unrestored). I don't think it was a replacement zwitter tank.

[Wiggy]

[Brezelmeister]

Early cars = black tank until 1949 when the new larger fueltank was introduced.
Colour-matched fueltank 50-51 until crotch coolers was introduced then black again.

I have had had all possible colours unrestored beetles 48-53. Still have some. : )

[sweden]

[sweden]

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Me and my sons cars Typ1 -49 -50 -51 -52 -52 -53 -53 -54 -55 -55 -56 -56 -57 -58 cab -64 cab
T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox.

[sweden]

[sled]

well, Im jut adding another to the list...my Azur 51 has a black tank.
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[sweden]

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