I think these wheels are off a Cabriolet. Looking for one as a spare. just went through 30+ pages on samba and no luck. If anyone knows the 'official' name for these wheels I will take a peek on the whoretex. Or if you have one in decent shape laying around, please let me know.
P.S. Anybody have the paint codes for 1989? It may be getting a repaint soon. After my trip, of course...
Many thanks in advance.
Stay safe, stay well. Merry Christmas. Jimmy
I'm pretty sure they're called flyers I always thought they'd look cool polished
I'm pretty sure they're called flyers I always thought they'd look cool polished
Yea, in the case of my car its like putting lipstick on a pig.
But yes, they do look nice. I may have to polish them when the new paint job gets done.
Stay safe,stay well. Jimmy
Jimmy, Do you not have a code under the hood someplace. A short 5 series of letters or numbers? That is the paint code for your car and you can go to any paint shop and they should be able to get you a mix. And if you like other colors on other cars just tell them you like that silver on the 90 Hondas and they might get it to you as well. Depends on how good the people are with their product. Some can't seem to sell you something straight off the shelf and then there's this guy or gal that has lacquer thinner for blood and they know their craft like crazy. I have access to one of those folks and it is worth my dollar to do business there.
On the general stuff you can even get it mailed to you UPS. That is how I got my gallons of clear coat. My son ordered it along with some primer surfacer and reducer and because of the total price got the free shipping. I did the personal touch to pick the colors and got the personal service to boot.
Jimmy, Do you not have a code under the hood someplace. A short 5 series of letters or numbers? That is the paint code for your car and you can go to any paint shop and they should be able to get you a mix. And if you like other colors on other cars just tell them you like that silver on the 90 Hondas and they might get it to you as well. Depends on how good the people are with their product. Some can't seem to sell you something straight off the shelf and then there's this guy or gal that has lacquer thinner for blood and they know their craft like crazy. I have access to one of those folks and it is worth my dollar to do business there.
On the general stuff you can even get it mailed to you UPS. That is how I got my gallons of clear coat. My son ordered it along with some primer surfacer and reducer and because of the total price got the free shipping. I did the personal touch to pick the colors and got the personal service to boot.
I'll look under the hood, thanks. And I'll check the door jamb as well. I thought someone on here posted a link on colors, but I am not certain. But when I get to the car, I will peek. I am leaning more towards gray than silver in that pic. Any suggestions on getting the black trim looking good again? Armor all ain't cutting it...
Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy
Jimmy, those are from a MKIII Jetta or Golf, I have them on my '98 Wolfsburg Jetta. No extras, sorry...
There's 2 versions; one looks like it was machined from billet, the other is painted and slightly smoother-edged; like mine.
I'd look on vwvortex.com in the MKIII classifieds, maybe post a wanted ad.
If no luck, try that place up in Fleischmanns NY, they have a ***-ton of VW/Audi stuff. VW-Parts Inc. 845-254-6600
Cheers!
Paint code should originally been on a tag in the trunk.
On the verticle tin below the latch point or in the bottom under the carpet.
Ascot Grey Metallic I believe. Same color as mine.
Ascot Grey Metallic I believe. Same color as mine.
Maybe mine will look as good as this one day...
Since I'm taking it across Country, I'd like to have a full size spare that also looks good.
Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy
Thanks, it looks good from a distance. But the paint is tired and has been resprayed in damaged areas and you can see the overspray. I plan on a respray after I remove the middle side moldings, pinstripe, fill a small ding on the bonnet, repair a small dent in the back, and I wanna keep it the original color. I know with metallics its tricky, so I wanna do it all at once.
That is a ways away though. I try to keep it clean and throw a coat of wax on it to protect whats left of the good paint.
Yours looks nice. I am not a fan of the small bumpers, but the body looks straight and I dig the simplicity of the wheel choice.
On the trim, this may work a bit better than armorall;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-utsG8u5h0
i bet if you did that heat gun technique, then armor-alled it, then it might work better..
ive spilled black diesel motor oil on my bumpers before too, and that makes them look almost brand new..
I like how they look on mk1's. rocked em a bunch through the years
