1956 Trout Blue Karmann Ghia Project Reference Pictures

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Reference pictures of paint and interior scheme for a 1955-1957 Trout Blue "lowlight" Karmann Ghia coupe.

Also check out the Trout Blue wiki page

Color Scheme

• Paint: L330 Trout Blue
• Wheel centers: L82 Silver White
• Wheel outers: L41 Black. delineate between the two colors on the deep seam. Use 15" aluminum trim rings
• Carpet: T107 Grey-blue
• Headliner: H150 Light Grey
• Tunnel Mat: T111 Grey
• Door Panels/Side Panels/Seats: K202 Dark Blue vinyl, P200 Grey corduroy, white piping
• Steering Column tube/TS housing/gear lever/e-brake lever: L82 silver white
• Knobs, e-brake button, and Steering Wheel: Light Ivory

Paint

• PPG DBC 2 stage
  
• DMD1690 1947.6
  
• DMD1607 122.4
  
• DMD1683 610.0
  
• DBX1689 460.4
  
• DMD1686 604.4
  
• DX685 219.6
  
• DMD624 31.2
  

Interior

Floor Mats and Carpet

• Oval-style pedal mat
• Rubber rubber 'wings' between pedal mat and door jamb
• Grey-blue carpet above and below rubber firewall/kick panel mat (forward portion of heater channels)
• Grey-blue carpet on door sills
• The full-width floor mat was introduced 180 cars after mine was built!

Engine Compartment

Trunk