Date:         Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:38:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?
Comments: To: A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
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It's generally not considered to practical or wise to drastically change
from a car's original color ..
you CAN of course ..
there will always be interior painted surfaces, engine compartment painted
surfaces etc...that won't match if changing the color drastically.

 but sure ...is your goal to just pimp it out ?
I don't like things that are too flashy myself..
or attention drawing bright colors ....like the attention of cops.

I'd guess first I'd ask ..
a standard looking 'sober color ...like stock looking ..
or something showoff-ish ?

then i'd go over the basic color choices..
likely not a green, though I had a 'light green mist metallic'  82 Diesel
Westy with Subaru Imprezza engine ..and with black trim ..
I thought that was one of the nicest to look at vanagons I've ever seen.
  Still trying to track down what the exact color is ....Iv'e seen in an a
Honda Element ..
there's a New Beetle shade that's close..  It's like a silvery light green
metalic.  Darn attractive I though.

then go over the reddish/marron shades..
white,
some silver metalic,  there's tan/adobe ....I have an 85 Adventurewagon in
that shade ..
it's 'ok' .  I'd never go for dark brown.
I don't for really dark colors too much myself.
I can imagine some pearl off white color .  Personally I don't like them too
pimped out ...

if I had it at my fingertips I'd post a pic of that silvery light green
metallic one.  It was just pleasing to look at, and not too flashy.
pmail me for a pic if u want.
scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "A PETER MARSH" <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:32 PM
Subject: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?


> Experienced Vanagoners,
>
> I have the opportunity to "barter" my 1981 diesel VW Caddy veggy burner
> for "the best paint job ever - and - in any color or finish".
>
> So - I ponder, what color?  Pearlized with color changing flakes?  WOW -
> this is complex.
>
> I ask the group - what do you think is the most classy, best looking, eye
> catching color for my barter?
>
> I know I want to do the standard alloys and the fiber glass bumper
> surrounds in the same color as the body - should I also paint the front
> grills the same?
>
> Best regards & TIA
>
> Peter Marsh
> Naples