Colors

Blue ones are just unreal! Jamie McShan's car (for sale) comes to mind.

There was a stunning dark muted blue at IM last week, I don't know whose it is, but I have to say it was one of the nicest Body / Roof / Interior combinations I have seen. You'd need to see a picture as you would not think those colours would work together.

I can't remember the colour combination but it was great. Call Henry late next week ( he's out of town ) and ask him about it, I'm sure he'll remember. We all thought the car was sweet.

gz

John, What color did you select, am I correct that it is about to be painted?

I just seen a Jag in the Seamist color, I like it but I think it is way to pearly for a guy....very girlie!!!!

So Dale, couldn't help but notice that you joined the SpyderClub group. Thinking about an engine facing the other way or are you just slummin'? angela

John, I think that IM is "Midnight Blue." It's the used one on the IM website (for which they want a fair lot of money).

Esther (great name, BTW, but I'm a Jew), Hence the reason the Seafrost is my wife's car.

Angela, I am not thinking of getting a car with the engine facing the "wrong" way. I needed to join so I could search for the 4-cam carrera engine shroud that I knew was on that site. I used to visit there fairly often and have gotten many valuable technical tips that I use on my car.

Sorry I missed seeing you in Oregon, I had a small valve seat issue.

Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the King of Persia, who saves many Jews from persecution...so kiss my TIARA !!!

Tiara. Hmm.. You know, I have a Tiara on my mountain bike helmet. Maybe a Tiara would be a cool thing to wear while driving a spyder!

angela

Saves ALL Jews through womanly wiles. Babylonian captivity and all. Also the most beautiful woman in the kingdom.

There's a new movie coming out either now or in a week based on the Book of Esther "My night with the King" or somesuch.

Not clear why the movie didn't come out during Purim (basically Jewish Mardi Gras), as it celebrates the events of the Book of Esther.

It is the only holiday, by the way, where one is DIRECTED BY LAW to get roaring drunk.

I believe they had to postpone the release of that movie due to issues with the sound track. Rap star, 50-Cent, was originally tapped as the music director but was unavailable. So, the movie producers recruited his Israeli counterpart - 50-Schekel!!

Peace - Out!

Howard, this is a very personal choice. My only suggestion is to stick with a Porsche color. I wouldn't paint it a Corvette color or an Audi color, etc.

oggie, Would you consider contemporary Porsche palette acceptable? Or do they need to be retro for the heritage of the vehicle? Just would like to get your opinion. Thanks

If you're old-school traditional, like me, I'd go with a car like Dale Bates (Dale) black/tan/polished Fuchs or Jim Ward (Dubudee) red/black/chrome 5-wides, two of my favorite cars on this site.

If you're going outlaw, then anything goes. It's a personal decision (i.e. - you wouldn't ask if you should buzz your hair or grow a mullet - not that there is anything wrong with that!).

Whatever color you decide on, it will only enhance your enjoyment of that bad-boy you're having built in Vancouver!

Peace - Out!

Dale - you're correct, my I car was painted on Tuesday. It arives back at IM on Monday, today they are buffing it. I went with a ruby red, a darker red with faint metalic paint. I choose a very subtle metalic effect so you only see the kicks in the highlights, it should look solid otherwise. I went with a tan roof and a warm biscut leather.

I've been going to the shop once a week video taping the building of my car, from the welding of the frame to the endless hand sanding of the body. I've shot almost three hours so far and will probably have about 6 by the time I'm done. It should cut into a nice little 5 minute piece. Perhaps my shooting ratio is a bit excessive, but you never know what's going to work until you start editing.

If I'm lucky I'll have the car around Christmas, a bit past the traditional convertable season here in Vancouver, but perhaps it'll be my present from Santa H.R. Clause.

Gz

My night with the King...Hmm I will definetly have to wear my Tiara and maybe something else when I go to see this movie!!! Queen Angela how did you end up with a tiara in your bike helmet?? ~ Esther

Jim, Your right about Jim and Dales car, they are both great builds.. Im also going with Fuchs wheels, polished or chromed with the inner spindles color keyed to the body. I found Hella fogs, like the ones on the Ward car. Traditional certainly works, but so does different. Its a very personal choice of course. We'll se, I dont have to make a choice till after the New Year. I'll go back and forth several times Im sure.

Whatever color this is... is mighty purdy
http://www.theta.net/~nichols/speedster/carlisle05/target143.html

That car was in Carlisle this May. Its very similar to the Nassau/Marina corvette blue that Im considering. Not wild about the flares and all, looks to "kit" for my tasts, but that color on an IM car could work

Howard - your car, like a beautiful woman, will look good in any well-applied and properly accessorized color. And Fuchs are THE accessory!

Esther - my favorite mountain bike (I have 4 bikes...) is pink with white flames. Not for everyone, but definately for me. It seemed that my standard "lid" was just a little too ho-hum for this cool bike. So over the summer I busted out the hot-glue gun and put a tiara and a bunch of iridescent butterflies on it. The tiara is pretty small because it has to clear my helmet light.

angela

Angela actually it sounds pretty cool...I have a beach cruiser that is pretty wild too!!! I wanted a wicker basket attached to the handle bars so I got one but it was very plain , bought some big star fishes and glued them to the front of the basket and there it is My Beach Cruiser.
Esther

Were starting to approach the surreal. Im starting to consider dressing up my Harley lid with something that will allow me to get in touch with my fem self. Oh, thank God for self expression. That truly is what this is all about.This thread really has "legs".

Howard,
I like the "look" but those mirrors are too big.

Your right, The mirrors are out of place. But the color is awesome. Im not a big fan of excess in style. The car screams "kit" to me, but whatever floats your boat.

In person that car is even more impressive. You'd swear you could dive in the paint and swim around. The glow in the sun is almost blinding. As for the mirrors, I believe that they're off of a 911 and are electrically powered - which might explain the size.

Yeah, 993 mirrors to be exact. That color is pretty similar to early Porsche metallic blue. angela

"oggie, Would you consider contemporary Porsche palette acceptable? Or do they need to be retro for the heritage of the vehicle? Just would like to get your opinion. Thanks"

Howard, sorry for the slow response. If you were repainting a real 356, then you'd want to stick with colors that were available for your model and year to preserve originality. Any deviation will cost you points in a concours. But, on a replica, it doesn't matter. Nonetheless, with all the Porsche components going into your car, somehow it seems it should be a Porsche color. I know you like the Corvette Nassau Blue color, and it sure is very beautiful and deep. You might want to consider a similar Porsche color. The only one I can think of is Azzura Blue Metallic (I think that's the name), which was only available on the 2005 911 Club Sport and meant to be a "modern interpretation" of Azure Blue from the 1950's (which was not metallic).

This is the modern Azure Blue. angela

Angela, thanks for posting that photo. I've seen photos of the Club Sport in Porsche Panorama, but I didn't have a digital copy of one.

Im glad to see the azzura blue. Very close the that Nassau/ marina mid-sixties blue Im considering. Yes, the car will have all Porsche components, it should be a Porsche color if possible. Its really a toss between this blue and Ruby red. If blue, I would do a Navy top, with blueberry/navy leather and piping that matches the outside color with a light blue carpet and dark blue trim. If red, it must be with Tan top, leather, with red side piping and light tan carpets. The red really pops, See Jim Wards car, beautiful, the silver blue is cool, different, unique combo. Ive had red porsches, maybe something different this time. I plan on keeping this ride for a LONG time. I wont have to really decide till the end of this year. Im amazed at the repose to "colors", youve all been really helpful.

You know, you're right about the "different" colors thing. If someone had described to me the color of Scott Sloan's car, I'd have been pretty non-commital. Just don't think it would flip my switch.

But you know what? Every time I see Scott's car, I find myself taking pictures of it. I've fallen in love with this unusual but very elegant color. Of all my speedstah buddies, I have the most pictures of Scott's car! angela

There are a couple colors from bygone years I haven't seen on a Speedster yet.
One was BSB from the 70s Targa 911s. It was almost exactly the color of baby poop, but it looked really, really good in German trimmed with dark brown and black.
The other was a 928 Schwartzmocha (sp?) color. It was the color of black coffee. I'm partial to that because it made my second Shark invisible in traffic; apparently police radar didn't see it, either. Parked by itself though, it looked good -- like race day -- every day.
IMHO, either would look goot on a little Tub.

ANGELA,
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU
I HAVE SEEN THIS CAR ON OTHER THREADS AND I LOVE THE COLOR
GERD

That car looks very familiar. Isnt that the "Wiggins" flat 6 that IM built and was profiled in the Sept issue of Excellence mag. I believe Henry also shows it on his speedster 6 website. Its pretty, but since I am colorblind its hard for me to tell exactly what color that is, Tan, green, what?

Howard, I must chime in again, on the interior and top colors.

If Azzura blue: That color absolutely demands a very light interior, such as Porsche Linen or Grey-beige. Top should be navy. Piping on seats also navy (Porsche Metropol blue will work). Top of dash and very top of door panels could also be Metropol blue. I assume your carpets will be square weave, so I think your choices are somewhat limited. I'd go with the lightest beige available, or if you prefer and it's available, navy.

If Red exterior: Tan top, beige interior (Porsche Cashmere, Cashmere II, Sand Beige or similar). Porsche Natural Brown leather for top of dash and very top of door panels. Natural Brown piping. Oh, the canvas cover for the top when it's open (I'm not sure what that's called) could also be the same as the Natural Brown color or the same tan as the top.

One last suggestion: hire an interior decorator by the hour to help you with color selections. The cost will be well worth it. We hired a decorator just to help us select colors for the granite, tile, grout, cabinet pulls, and leather chairs when we re-did our kitchen this year and were glad we did.

My wife already has an interior decorator, a very "lovely" fellow by the name of David. He has a good eye for color combo's and he's already under contract. I would like to do my own car though, and leave the family room to him and the Mrs.

Howard - good manly reply, now if we could just find that Binford 2000 Spray Gun we could just paint the dang car ourselves!! Shades of Tim Allen!

This is another pic of Scott's car. I don't know the name of the color but I would describe it as a moss green with hints of stone. How's that fer fancy describin'? angela

Anyone know the number and name of that deep dark blue that VW has on it's newer Bettles?

An interior designer that you would use to help you with your home or business would not be the right professional to help you with your vehicle, that is a highly specialized field and there isn't that many out there. So an interior designer can help you with the palette of colors , but not the paint choice.~Esther