Original paint VWs that got (tragically?) repainted

[RockStock]

I dread to think how many fantastic original paint solid VWs were repainted in the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
I’ve done it. ‘61 Ruby Red Beetle. ‘59 Lowlight Cab. Others.

It’s still happening.

I include ‘older repaint’ cars that could easily have had the cheap respray carefully stripped to reveal the og paint - but got fully paint-stripped or sand-blasted back to bare metal. I did this to a sign-written ‘54 Standard Oval, and I also know it happened to a sign-written ‘54 Barndoor Deluxe.

Do you have any good examples to share?
A before and after picture would be the ultimate...
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[RockStock]

A similar thing happened to original interiors...
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[Chickensoup]

originally was green, then blue, then orange, and now orange brown I actually have the body shop receipts for it too.

the rest of the interior is pretty much spotless as far as the green goes. minus the bottom 7 inches of the car

bondo blue

OG red

some random re-spray from the 80s or 90s

OG interior paint before i started to clean the dirt and grime off. Around the window seals, you can still see the original pearl white. no rust in that area that i can see. i plan on stripping back the paint on one of the panels and polishing the original stuff for fun once body work begins.
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-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[RockStock]

No, no, no. With all respect, you’re missing the point.
I’m talking about nice dry original cars...

from this:

to this:

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[RockStock]

This is the bus that prompted the thread. I saw it online today - it has been repainted very recently...maybe in 2020

from this:

to this:

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[stale air]

[Chickensoup]

Oh ok, I think I understand the thread now.

Wouldnt all cars that aren't still wearing its og paint be shoved into this category? I think I'm missing the point.
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[RockStock]

From this (old external repaint, original interior paint, original underbody paint):

To this (sandblasted inside - outside - underside):

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[OvalinAz]

[RockStock]

Yes, after following the build, it was like an automotive bereavement.
So unique - and on a model like that.
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[von_hansel]

[vwuberalles]

I wouldn't mind that gray barndoor as much if it didn't have all the corny ass slogans on it. Just adding insult to injury.
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[Zundfolge1432]

Is this too much of a good thing?

[RockStock]

Maybe to some
But I’d leave it alone
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[Chickensoup]

quarter inch of bondo doesn't fly with with me. patina or not.
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[RockStock]

What are you on about?
You’re not getting this thread...can you find another one?
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[Chickensoup]

I saw that car in another thread. Lots of bondo on the rear quarter panel
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[RockStock]

58 15w

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150711&start=52740
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[Big Bill]

I like this thread, I have had many OG paint VWs over the past 50 years. . Many of them were repainted and that was usually just before they were sold, it took me many years and many very nice OG paint cars to finally figure out why they lost their charm after a repaint.

[von_hansel]