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empiracer
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 Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:04 am Post subject: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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A thread for 1954-55 convertible Congo Green , post photos and information specific to this color
Original Factory Paint & Upholstery book made available by Yustrn
Early Showroom photo
Cabriothusiast 1954 VW Cabrio, Unrestored Congo Green, 39,212 original miles, 2 owner car
rkilbury Built early 1955 with original interior
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empiracer
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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Found this Congo green paint chip and mixing formulas on the KarmannGhia.org site, posted from a 1959 original VW Lacquers book
Link to the site for other colors
http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips.html |
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Mr. OGPaint
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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I have nothing to add except to say that's an awesome color. Very unique and cool early Vw color.
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motofly196
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| I also have nothing to add, but I have a request. How about posting some pictures of your car Peter? This is an awesome color!! |
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luftkuhlers
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:50 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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very nice car!!!
i have one question about the seat pattern style.
it seems to be exclusively for (only some) oval verts.
last year in Bad Camberg i've discovered only one car with this pattern.
Does anybody know, if it belongs to certain years or was it an extra order? |
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empiracer
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| My car is the rkilbury vert, it is currently undergoing a transformation back to stock, I don't want to post photos just yet as it would turn more into a build thread. I may post up some photos in the convertible registry thread when I get a minute |
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motofly196
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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As hard as you've been working on your car, I thought you might be driving it Peter. We will just have to wait...  |
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luftkuhlers
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:34 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| empiracer wrote: |
A thread for 1954-55 convertible Congo Green , post photos and information specific to this color
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still hope someone can help me about the seat pattern style. i've seen it only on some oval verts.
Does anyone know the years, this style was used? |
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empiracer
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| luftkuhlers wrote: |
still hope someone can help me about the seat pattern style. i've seen it only on some oval verts.
Does anyone know the years, this style was used? |
I don't know the answer to your question, you may have better luck asking
In the Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=341124 |
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luftkuhlers
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:37 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| empiracer wrote: |
| luftkuhlers wrote: |
still hope someone can help me about the seat pattern style. i've seen it only on some oval verts.
Does anyone know the years, this style was used? |
I don't know the answer to your question, you may have better luck asking
In the Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=341124 |
thanks, it helped. it should have been used only in 54-55.
56 verts have the sedan pattern again.
i was confused, because i've seen this pattern on some verts with ribbed doors and plain doors. and also some verts with ribbed and plain doors with sedan pattern seats, so i was asking, what's so special about this pattern style. |
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empiracer
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| Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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Finally a photo of my own ‘55 Congo Green Convertible
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motofly196
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| Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| Looks awesome Peter! I can't wait to see it in person! |
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grizpdx
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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| empiracer wrote: |
Finally a photo of my own ‘55 Congo Green Convertible
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That car got me like...
WOOOOHHHHH |
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empiracer
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Congo Green - L219 , photos and inforomation thread |
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a page from a dealer color upholstery chart showing the seat and roof material , Super cool !
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