Hi Annice,
If I were to paint my car yellow, I would sure choose the yellow used on the new
Beetles of the past couple of years. That's one color they got right, in my
opinion!
Paul A
Ankitterer@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/30/01 1:30:31 PM, grbyrns@ucdavis.edu writes:
>
> << lists Primrose Yellow as the yellow used on the bugeyes, but "Pale Primrose
> Yellow" as the color used for later Spridgets. The page shows a color chip
> for "Pale Primrose Yellow" (YL12), but does not show a chip for "Primrose
> Yellow" (YL3).
> >>
>
> Glen
>
> Primrose Yellow (YL.03)is ICI 3011 aka "Sunburst Yellow (1958-1960)
> Highway Yellow (YL.09) is ICI 3119 5/61-10/62
> Pale Primrose (YL.12) ICI 3297(std) }
> Pale Primrose (YL.12) ICI 6974 (redder) }
> Pale Primrose (YL.12) ICI WH13 (darker) } All 4 March 64 to October 66
> Fiesta Yellow (YL.11 ICI 3484 (Chips green)}
>
> at least that's what my book says. The fact is color control was almost
> nonexistant in the early 60's cars coming from England. As I remember pale
> Primrose (YL.12 ICI 3297 is right for both Crash's and Frank's Yellow cars.
> Unless it is really important to be accurate to some standard which probably
> wasn't in existence 40 years ago, choose your color and enjoy it.
>
> Annice & Bob
> 1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
> 1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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