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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:23 pm    Post subject: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

Don't like the white thing, was just looking around and came across a beryl green bug and thought it looked awesome on that car. I was wondering if anyone has seen or done beryl green on a thing. May not be the right color for that style, just curious
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That would have been a custom color for a 181. For those who are curious, this is beryl green:

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I think the color preference of your Thing is a very personal thing :> [
Beryl green would not be in my top 5
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm gonna go MANGO...

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi
Here pictures of a nice beryl green 181 Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:16 am    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

STLCAR wrote:
Don't like the white thing, was just looking around and came across a beryl green bug and thought it looked awesome on that car. I was wondering if anyone has seen or done beryl green on a thing. May not be the right color for that style, just curious


Hi STLCAR
Is it not the minimum for you to thank somebody for searching in all his pictures the one you are looking for ?
For me it is Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

El

Sorry I have out of town and did not have access to reply. But yes thanks for posting the pics


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

El_Safari:
That looks fantastic! Should have been a stock color!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice color! I like green (and love certain reds) - my long gone 74 Ghia had emerald green (or whatever VW called it) that was very nice. This might be my second choice if I were going to paint a car green.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also forgot to ask that hood mod with the spare in it. Did you do that yourself or was that ever an option.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Modification, never a factory option on a THING.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

STLCAR wrote:
Also forgot to ask that hood mod with the spare in it. Did you do that yourself or was that ever an option.

Hi STLCAR
The hood mod is custom made .
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

Nice wheels on the beryl green thing - any idea what make they are?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:34 am    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

oldthingguy wrote:
Nice wheels on the beryl green thing - any idea what make they are?


They are Speed Masters.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

Hobug - thank you.........
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

I got ahold of Mooneyes and those wheels are no longer produced.....dang.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:28 am    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

There are other versions of them still available.

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C32%2DSS5205%2D5515%2DSB

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

So my Thing will never be show quality (I have 3 boys under 5 years old that love to hit it with their toys) so I am going to do a cheap refresh on it. My question is how bad will it look if I just paint the outside and leave the inside white? I have a local guy who will fix some rust areas and paint the whole car for $800 but dont think hes going to strip the interior down. Also I have black carpet in there as well (Previous owner). I basically want the outside to look better (cant stand the old dull white respray, its gets real dirty). Any input would be much appreciated.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever seen a Beryl green thing Reply with quote

Why not have your paint guy do the doors inside and out and shoot the inner B pillar as well,.. Then you can mask and spray the rest of the interior in black... I'd think that would look better than green outside and white inside......(?)

Maybe a good time to start teaching those boys to respect property as well...
Teach them now, and save yoursefl(and many others) a lot of trouble and heartache later! Cool

That's my $.02... Wink
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