Body colored wheels on 356A's

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Dennis ODonnell
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Re: Body colored wheels on 356A's

#16 Post by Dennis ODonnell »

As James said. No code# on my car, only a Kunstharzlack plate under the S/N plate.

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Ron Cherone
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Re: Body colored wheels on 356A's

#17 Post by Ron Cherone »

Joris Koning wrote:Hello Ron, my guess is that your car was originally sharah beige. I believe those cars came with body colored wheels. Did you see my post on textured lids? Curious to learn what your car has.

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According to peeled paint and COA, my car was Ivory BUT... when removing paint from dash, it was ivory and that Beige... Looks Like I shall dig deeper, remove paint from wheels to verify.
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Re: Body colored wheels on 356A's

#18 Post by Ron Cherone »

All rightly.... I have removed paint from my early 356A T1 ( Nov 1955 ) wheels dated 9/55, they were the same color as the car was, Ivory. The color was under other paint and set into all stamped letters on wheels. I removed all paint that covered the Ivory. Unless these were painted after original color was sprayed, I would say they were painted same as car.... at least during this time span.

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Re: Body colored wheels on 356A's

#19 Post by pascal knockaert »

Interesting subject as I have to restore an At1 European from November 55 within a couple of months. but the og paint is grey metallic

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#20 Post by Ernesto Cabrera »

pascal knockaert wrote:Interesting subject as I have to restore an At1 European from November 55 within a couple of months. but the og paint is grey metallic
None metallic grey would really look cool.......on the wheels.
 

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Re: Body colored wheels on 356A's

#21 Post by Alex Finigan »

I love the look of body painted wheels.
My '57 Speedster, # 82612.
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#22 Post by Vic Skirmants »

My 82616 was also white, with white wheels.

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