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MK1 Paint/Styling opinions wanted



Under ALL circumstances, avoid all parking attendants in Manhattan!!

I got a new beetle for just parking in the city and boy does it show. :(


- Jan Folkson  http://www.janfolkson.com
NYC

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t

"Gravity, it's not just a good idea...it's the law!"



> I am planing on having a high quality paint jon on my '79 this
> spring/summer, Dark Metallic Red.  How do you list folks deal with the
> paranoia of car door dings and such after something like that. This will be
> a daily driver.  I like the "clean, lean and mean look" ala "Vomit Comet"
> and will not be keeping the 1" wide molding down low but, am debating about
> a ding guard strip at the body corner that runs just below the door handle.
> I have the black aprox 5/8" rubber trangle (X-Section) shaped strip that
> came off the stock 16v parts car and am considering using this.  It looks
> like Randy's "Mars" has this.  I realize this is my own thing, just bouncing
> it off others who might have a  "...I wish I would have..."  story
> 
> Ken
> '79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
> '86 16v (parts car)
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> 
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