Date:         Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:40:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Ron Lussier <coyote@ANDROMEDIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ron Lussier <coyote@ANDROMEDIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint Color Opinions
Comments: To: Gord Plouffe <westy1982@HOTMAIL.COM>
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> Well, I am painting my '82 Westfalia over Christmas break and
> have been
> debating over two colors.  The van is currently beige,
> non-metallic.  I plan
> to paint it either "New Beetle Green" or "mid-80's Westfalia
> Gold"<- or is
> it metaillic beige??  The interior is staying beige/woodgrain due to
> logistics but the mix these colors should look OK together.
> So what do you think, funk green (funky today, gross tomorrow), or
> re-saleable, non-standoutish, metallic gold.  I plan to own
> the van for another 3yrs before trading up, so....

I'm terribly fond of new beetle green, but I'm not sure it will work on a
Vanagon.  I *have* seen a forest green Vanagon with a white top, and it
looked hot.  (Unfortunately, it might get that way in a sunny climate.)

Coyote

P.S.  Avoid bronze, gold, beige, or any other shade of brown.  For
      the love of god.

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