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bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659 | G-class with white roof Being in the process of getting my G restored and repainted, it crossed my mind whether or not to make the roof white. Are there any members here with a white roof on their (460/461) G? I found a few examples on the net (not all G), what do you think? gr. bram ] ] ] Not exactly white roof, but still... ] | ||
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Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683 | Re: G-class with white roof It is obviously personal. Personally i would not especially with your choice of flat original mb colour. Different story for flashy paint and wheels, if that is what you like but somehow I do not think so. | ||
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Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683 | Re: G-class with white roof I have just had a brilliant idea. Paint the roof white and the body! | ||
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jack7preston Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: NYC/Southampton Vehicle(s): 87 LWB 2 door with rear barn door Kastenwagen, G55 | RE: G-class with white roof yea i think it looks great and im also thinking of doing the same with my orange kasten. another alternative would be to just paint the truck one solid color then have the top vinyl wrapped in white. | ||
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jack7preston Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: NYC/Southampton Vehicle(s): 87 LWB 2 door with rear barn door Kastenwagen, G55 | RE: G-class with white roof found this pic also (SkyBlue_RAL5015-vi.jpg) Attachments ---------------- SkyBlue_RAL5015-vi.jpg (68KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659 | Re: G-class with white roof Thanks guys, with the new wrapping techniques I can always give it a try when I want to try it out. For paint, the car will be painted in one color and it's not white | ||
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olasdeplata Extreme Veteran Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: At the Beach in Hatteras Vehicle(s): 280GE convertible 84, 300E 89 Posts: 396 | Re: G-class with white roof White roofs look very good with non metallic dark body colors (green, gray, even with a bright red or blue). And it helps keep it cool in sunny climates. Good Call Bram! | ||
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kerry460 Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: tasmania australia Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN Posts: 611 | RE: G-class with white roof G,,day . mine has a white roof . the rest is I think gentian blue . I cant post photos but I think there is one on here some where . if not on a different forum . cheers, kerry | ||
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shochu Extreme Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300 Posts: 452 | Re: G-class with white roof i think a lot of the original white roofs are tropical roofs & not just regular roof painted white of course, i could also be wrong | ||
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H1LM002G55 Expert Date registered: Mar 2010 Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1 Posts: 1796 | Re: G-class with white roof If you live in Netherlands, what is the point? | ||
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zimm Elite Veteran Date registered: Feb 2010 Location: pittsburgh Vehicle(s): lx470, 76 fj40, 72fj40, 96 gelandewagen g320. Posts: 788 | RE: G-class with white roof i did a white roof on mine, it looks great. it was my first mod. the old school drip rail makes the boarder easy on a G. its not something you can easily pull off on modern body construction. the factory FJcruisers look a bit contrived. my lexus would look absolutely ridiculous. then again, im partial to white roofs and older 2 tone pickups. on the opposite end, beyond not being able to figure out what advantage a black roof provides, i think they look horrid. | ||
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jack7preston Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: NYC/Southampton Vehicle(s): 87 LWB 2 door with rear barn door Kastenwagen, G55 | Re: G-class with white roof H1LM002G55 - 10/14/2014 2:51 AM If you live in Netherlands, what is the point? ummm he likes the look... | ||
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JMKOZ Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Vehicle(s): 2018 G300 cdi Professional Wagon Posts: 155 | RE: G-class with white roof kerry460 - 10/13/2014 6:19 AM G,,day . mine has a white roof . the rest is I think gentian blue . I cant post photos but I think there is one on here some where . if not on a different forum . cheers, kerry Here is Kerry's Blue with white roof. John (Kerrys_G1[1].jpg) (183[1].jpg) Attachments ---------------- Kerrys_G1[1].jpg (56KB - 0 downloads) 183[1].jpg (304KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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JMKOZ Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Vehicle(s): 2018 G300 cdi Professional Wagon Posts: 155 | RE: G-class with white roof jack7preston - 10/13/2014 1:59 AM found this pic also Jack the Sky Blue photos is not actually a white roof. It is another Australian G and is all sky blue. - A trick of the light I guess.
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ChiWagon New user Date registered: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago Vehicle(s): 79 280GE Posts: 4 | RE: G-class with white roof White roof go with any body color. Here is mine pictured in 2008 in San Francisco and Death Valley, it looks about the same now in Chicago, except more rust :
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3006 | Re: G-class with white roof Hi Yuknam, You drive around with the roof hatch open all the time? Nice gwagen for sure. | ||
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ChiWagon New user Date registered: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago Vehicle(s): 79 280GE Posts: 4 | Re: G-class with white roof otiswesty - 10/16/2014 10:11 PM Hi Yuknam, You drive around with the roof hatch open all the time? Nice gwagen for sure. Yes, most of the time in warm/hot weather because no air condition. And thanks, It is a nice simple wagon indeed.
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jack7preston Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: NYC/Southampton Vehicle(s): 87 LWB 2 door with rear barn door Kastenwagen, G55 | RE: G-class with white roof JMKOZ - 10/16/2014 3:54 PM jack7preston - 10/13/2014 1:59 AM found this pic also Jack the Sky Blue photos is not actually a white roof. It is another Australian G and is all sky blue. - A trick of the light I guess.
lol you know i think your right the more i look at that pic. well it fooled me at first at least | ||
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Fernando BR Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Brasil Vehicle(s): G500/05 300GE/91 300GD/80 | RE: G-class with white roof My 300GD has tropical roof wich i think has always been white . That color also helps AC work in case of need. (300GD BM10.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 300GD BM10.JPG (103KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659 | RE: G-class with white roof Thanks Fernando, I came across this one while searching for some G-pics: (red_white roof 1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- red_white roof 1.jpg (138KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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