Disco 1 cosmetic question

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Jeffrey S Austin

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This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.

I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
for a Freelander] says black.

Any comments?

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Jeffrey S Austin
Chesapeake VA
 
Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
> This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
> bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
> I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
> ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.
>
> I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
> Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
> says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
> for a Freelander] says black.
>
> Any comments?

Not black is what immediately springs to mind. Beyond that I'd suggest
silver on a Disco, or limestone on a Series or Defender.


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EMB
 
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:43:26 +1200, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:

>Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
>> This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
>> bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
>> I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
>> ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.
>>
>> I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
>> Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
>> says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
>> for a Freelander] says black.
>>
>> Any comments?
>
>Not black is what immediately springs to mind. Beyond that I'd suggest
>silver on a Disco, or limestone on a Series or Defender.

Black wheels dont show the dirt as much.
 
Tom Woods wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:43:26 +1200, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
>>
>>>This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
>>>bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
>>>I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
>>>ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.
>>>
>>>I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
>>>Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
>>>says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
>>>for a Freelander] says black.
>>>
>>>Any comments?
>>
>>Not black is what immediately springs to mind. Beyond that I'd suggest
>>silver on a Disco, or limestone on a Series or Defender.
>
>
> Black wheels dont show the dirt as much.

Common misconception. Black shows the dirt just as well, or more so -
if the paint job is shiny, the dirt dulls it, if the paint job is matte,
well, the dirt just shows. Besides which, mud is rarely matte black itself!

Stuart
 
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:41:11 +0200, Srtgray <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> Black wheels dont show the dirt as much.
>
>Common misconception. Black shows the dirt just as well, or more so -
>if the paint job is shiny, the dirt dulls it, if the paint job is matte,
>well, the dirt just shows. Besides which, mud is rarely matte black itself!

On my cars black definately works better.

The 2A has white 8 spokes on - When they were new and shiney they
looked good. As soon as they got some dirt on and the odd bit of rust
(took a week or two) they look crap

The black steelies I used to have on my car always looked black -
dirty or clean. Brake dust and general road dirt is usually black (or
very close to!) - the silver alloys on my car tend towards black as
they get dirtier, so i'd go straight to black wheels.

 
ive got the standard silver wheels on mine.
as soon as the sun decides to shine, im off for some black spray paint.

btw. my disco is black.

ps. and i hate white wheels. they always remind me of a jago jeep thingy.
 

"Jeffrey S Austin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
> bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
> I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
> ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.
>
> I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
> Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
> says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
> for a Freelander] says black.
>
> Any comments?
>
> --
> Jeffrey S Austin
> Chesapeake VA
Purely from an aethetic point of view silver rims and black bosses - we were
discussing it last week ( me and my new wife) and found a picture online of
a disco on alloys painted similar and I think ours is down for that idea
after I get thru welding.
Derek
( if you want to see the image email me - removing the spam reference first)


 

"Derek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeffrey S Austin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:zee3g.15395$NG.8807@dukeread10...
>> This has to do with my Disco. It's Oxford Blue, will be having an ARB
>> bumper/winch installed this summer as well as a different rear bumper.
>> I'll be mounting a HF antenna on the front bumper and inside will be an
>> ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF radio.
>>
>> I bought a set of 5 Wolf XD steel wheels with the intention of mounting
>> Goodyear MT/R tyres. I want to paint the wheels Landie white, my wife
>> says silver, my daughter [the one with the Jeep who plans on trading it
>> for a Freelander] says black.
>>
>> Any comments?
>>
>> --
>> Jeffrey S Austin
>> Chesapeake VA
> Purely from an aethetic point of view silver rims and black bosses - we
> were discussing it last week ( me and my new wife) and found a picture
> online of a disco on alloys painted similar and I think ours is down for
> that idea after I get thru welding.
> Derek
> ( if you want to see the image email me - removing the spam reference
> first)
You got one then?(been on jollies ) Which bit you welding?

Icky
>


 
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