Colour confused

[niklee1]

Hi All
Can I have an opinion please? My 1970 bus is in the paintshop being stripped and sanded ready for painting and I was going for Pastel White over Strato Blue L364, with standard wheels, trim etc. Now after seeing a black roofed splitty in a mag I am hankering for a black top half with matching bumpers, EMPI wheels etc.

What's your views on these combo's?

I haven't seen many early bays with black at the top so interested if anyone has one.

 

[Mickey Sam]

As a lot of people say - it's your bus - it's your choice !

Sounds like it would look OK, but some colours work on a split but just don't look right on a bay.

My vote would always be for the original factory colour but I do admire guys that stick their neck out and dare to be different.

Whatever colour you go for I hope you're happy with it, good luck.

 

[68_early_bay]

Like what's been said its up to you but one thing to bear in mind is a lot of the time roofs are painted white due to the fact, a black roof + the sun = a bus that's like an oven :lol: so theres a practicality to it

 

[aspro]

Agree with the posts above. Your bus your choice. Also black isn't a particularly good colour in the hot sunshine. Luckily for you guys you don't have to worry about that much. :roll:

As for the combo, I think it only works well on splitty's. Not a fan of it on bays.

 

[niklee1]

That's an interesting point about the temp inside the van although as mentioned not too much of a problem in the rain!!! LOL

Keep 'em coming ladies and gents...

 

[Tintop]

It's your bus express yourself as you wish.

In the meriad of VW campers there are very few the same.

 

[lard]

I like the colour combo - reminds me of mini's - always like them in white with a black roof 8)

 

[niklee1]

This is kinda where I am at...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Split-...8764267?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cc7b8076b

156 views and only 4 comments come on guys and girls any comments welcome....

 

[KevH]

I reckon that the dark shades on top work on splits because of their shape - the V at the front merges the heavier top colour in to the lighter lower colour. I can't see that working well on a bay somehow.

For me it has to be as per the M plate.

But as has been said, it's your bus, dare to be different and you might start a trend.

Whatever you do, show us some pics of the finished bus.

 

[Airtime]

I say these buses a couple of years ago on a meeting (Luxbug):

Looks good imho. 8)

 

[niklee1]

Yeah that looks pretty cool....

 

[easy]

I like the black on top with a lighter colour lower. Especially if its got a fair few accessories on as i think it sets the bus off nicer 8)

 

[dubscum]

I say these buses a couple of years ago on a meeting (Luxbug):

Looks good imho. 8)

that's fully sick!

 

[niklee1]

I say these buses a couple of years ago on a meeting (Luxbug):

Looks good imho. 8)

that's fully sick!

Is that sick good, or sick bad? Must be getting old as I can't tell anymore... :|

 

[dubscum]

good! i love that!

 

[THE LAST PANZER]

My opinion is that i don't like a heavier colour on top it just doesn't sit right with me and i'm also not a fan of using split colours on a bay. This is not because i don't like split colours as my favourite combo is sealing wax red and chestnut brown.....on lets say a 15 window deluxe MMMMMmmmmm.

However fella its your bus and you should do what you feel, i can offer some other advice, my first bus was a 2ltr devon that i decided to paint top mettalic silver and the bottom mettalic green thinking this was a very good idea, i did regret this soon after and had to live with it for 10 years.

Good luck.

 

[niklee1]

My opinion is that i don't like a heavier colour on top it just doesn't sit right with me and i'm also not a fan of using split colours on a bay. This is not because i don't like split colours as my favourite combo is sealing wax red and chestnut brown.....on lets say a 15 window deluxe MMMMMmmmmm.

However fella its your bus and you should do what you feel, i can offer some other advice, my first bus was a 2ltr devon that i decided to paint top mettalic silver and the bottom mettalic green thinking this was a very good idea, i did regret this soon after and had to live with it for 10 years.

Good luck.

Thanks for that shame you had to live with it for that long, I had my first bus painted white over brown some years ago and since seen it on ebay a really bright blue and prefered it when I had it.

I will post pics of before and after when I get it back from the sprayers.

 

[marcher]

i sold this one a couple of years ago, i like the black roof look.

 

[mister]

i sold this one a couple of years ago, i like the black roof look.

Agreed. Black to the gutter looks good (or White if the bus is a darker colour) not sure about two tone combos to the belt line on bays though, makes them look a bit "late" seventies.

 

[niklee1]

Started the resto thread now so have a look and see what colour I have decided on....(may be a while tho!!!)

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=42909" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;