Please help me identify this 914 colour, Is it Crystal, Olympic, Lagoon??? |
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Please help me identify this 914 colour, Is it Crystal, Olympic, Lagoon??? |
Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
I have had this car for about 6 months and I want to do a bit of repair work in the trunk...
I bought it as a 'Crystal Blue' So I had a can of Crystal Blue made up - NO that was wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It actually has L51p on the door shut, but it had a respray about six years ago, so I then obviously thought it was 'Olympic Blue' So I had a can of that made up and NO, thats not it either... too bright So I'm left with Lagoon blue.. L51c... Now does anyone have a Laguna Blue 914 (I could only find one!!) The colour goes a little green in sodium light, so I thought the "Lagoon" sort of fits (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Some pics - (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4123.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4139.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4140.jpg) The panel inside the boot is sprayed Olympic blue and you can see it's brighter.. a more baby blue colour.. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4160.jpg) I really appreciate your help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Gustl |
Feb 24 2009, 08:06 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,523 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
to me it looks like L51P - olympic blue (V9J8)
this color was used on MY'73+74 cars the other color is L50C - laguna blue (MY'75+76; V9J1), but it doesn't match your photo it might be a respray from a sample - that doesn't match the factory paint impossible to say by a couple of photos (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl |
Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 08:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Thankyou Gustl,
I don't think it's Olympic, the panel on the boot floor is Olympic an it's too pale/bright. This is Lagoon from the P914 site and I think it's closer. (IMG:http://www.p914.com/p914-resources/p914-paint/p914-paint-1975-L50C-01.jpg) This is mine in the garage.. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_0090.jpg) God I hope it's not a custom colour - I really don't want to re-do the whole car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
914rrr |
Feb 24 2009, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
Here is a couple of pics of Rob's Olympic Blue 914. Also I attached a link to the 914 color chart.
http://www.p914.com/p914_paint-4-1973.htm |
bbrown |
Feb 24 2009, 09:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 23-December 04 From: ohio Member No.: 3,330 |
[ Nice auto. Tell us about the cables and the tray. I see an exhaust. So are you switching to electric? |
carr914 |
Feb 24 2009, 09:54 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,992 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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carr914 |
Feb 24 2009, 10:15 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,992 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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Lavanaut |
Feb 24 2009, 10:19 AM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thankyou Gustl, I don't think it's Olympic, the panel on the boot floor is Olympic an it's too pale/bright. I think Gustl's point is that the respray it had done 6 years ago may not have been a good match to the factory color (possibly Olympic Blue). Now I haven't had my coffee yet, but do I understand correctly that the car has had a color change at some point? Because otherwise you can just get the paint code off the Karmann badge, right? |
Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Thankyou Gustl, I don't think it's Olympic, the panel on the boot floor is Olympic an it's too pale/bright. I think Gustl's point is that the respray it had done 6 years ago may not have been a good match to the factory color (possibly Olympic Blue). Now I haven't had my coffee yet, but do I understand correctly that the car has had a color change at some point? Because otherwise you can just get the paint code off the Karmann badge, right? The plate on the car is L51p Olympic blue, but I bought the car as Crystal blue. It needed repair, so I bought some Crystal blue and it didn't match, I then looked at the karman badge and it says L51p so I then bought a can of Olympic blue, which is also wrong - too bright. (The board painted in the rear trunk is Olympic blue and you can see it's not the same.) So I'm a bit stumped unless someone has some good images of Lagoon blue and we'll compare that.. |
tod914 |
Feb 24 2009, 01:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Have an autopaint supply shop or auotbody shop match the paint with a spectrometer. Then you'll be extremely close if not dead on with the color match. Do a test panel to be sure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). The autopaint supply place can put it in aerosols if that's what you want.
Beatiful car btw. One of my favorite colors. Did you aquire the car stateside? Pull up the front carpet and see if the color is the same as the exterior. |
Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
[ Nice auto. Tell us about the cables and the tray. I see an exhaust. So are you switching to electric? The cables aren't for an electric conversion, no. they are to power this beast.. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4166.jpg) (That unfinished panel is being covered in interior matching vinyl.) |
VoPo914 |
Feb 24 2009, 01:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Lincoln, Nebraska Member No.: 7,449 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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tod914 |
Feb 24 2009, 01:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
That's a pretty intense sound system Rod. I didn't realize Mac got into car audio as well. Is it all solid state or hybrid like their home audio?
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Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Seeing your Laguna VoPo I'm certain it is that.. I have just received an Email from the previous owner and he thinks 100% it is crystal blue though - I am so confused (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
That's a pretty intense sound system Rod. I didn't realize Mac got into car audio as well. Is it all solid state or hybrid like their home audio? No valves in this Tod, all FETs.. McIntosh made some great car audio, my headunit is Mc' too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
SirAndy |
Feb 24 2009, 02:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Have an autopaint supply shop or auotbody shop match the paint with a spectrometer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
Rod |
Feb 24 2009, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Have an autopaint supply shop or auotbody shop match the paint with a spectrometer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I agree too, I will get this done if necessary.. now does anyone have a picture of a Crystal Blue 914?? I can find 911, but not a single 914.. |
SirAndy |
Feb 24 2009, 02:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
now does anyone have a picture of a Crystal Blue 914?? I can find 911, but not a single 914.. That's because "Crystal Blue" was not a factory 914 color ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=colors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
Gustl |
Feb 24 2009, 04:07 PM
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That's because "Crystal Blue" was not a factory 914 color ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=colors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy you can get anything you want, at ... ... Porsche, in the early days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Gustl |
SirAndy |
Feb 24 2009, 05:11 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
That's because "Crystal Blue" was not a factory 914 color ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=colors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy you can get anything you want, at ... ... Porsche, in the early days Well, yes, of course. However, Crystal Blue was a "Special Order" color for the 911 in those early days, so the chances of someone ordering a 914 with that color were ever smaller then for a standard 911 color ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
PanelBilly |
Feb 24 2009, 05:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,817 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Maybe someone just didn't stir the paint enough (that's an inside joke on me)
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