LAND ROVER ---WHICH COLOUR SIR?

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Andy

Guest

• Jul 23, 2004

• #1

Hiya,

in the groups infinate wisdom,

what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.

mines blue and yellow at the minuite but im thinking of purple or a
dark green.

its got to have a good reflective shine on it, so it cant be a light
colour, as they dont shine like dark colours.

also....

should i try to put it back to original spec, ie.. padded plastic
seats or wont it matter.

 

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Alex

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #2

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hiya,
>
>in the groups infinate wisdom,
>
>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>

There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
Green.

Which is what my rebuild IIa will be

Alex

 

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Alex

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #3

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:20:54 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:14:46 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
>[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Bronze green
>>Richard
>>
>>"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Hiya,
>>> >
>>> >in the groups infinate wisdom,
>>> >
>>> >what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>>> >
>>>
>>> There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>>> Green.
>>>
>>> Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>>>
>>> Alex
>>
>
>so if i go to my local paint refinishing suppliers and ask for bronze
>green, will i get the landrover bronze green?
>
>same with limestone, is there only one limestone for landies.
>
>andy

It's listed under British Leyland, Deep Bronze Green. I've just bought
5 litres in 2-pack

Alex

 

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David G. Bell

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #4

On Saturday, in article
<[email protected]>
[email protected] "Austin Shackles" wrote:

> On or around Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:10:29 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>Hiya,
> >>
> >>in the groups infinate wisdom,
> >>
> >>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
> >>
> >
> >There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
> >Green.
> >
> >Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>
> there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
> the colour's called.
>
> but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.

The weakness of DBG can be apparent when emerging from a field gate,
where there are hedges, when DBG is, in fact, not very apparent.



--
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"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #5

On or around Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:10:29 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hiya,
>>
>>in the groups infinate wisdom,
>>
>>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>>
>
>There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>Green.
>
>Which is what my rebuild IIa will be

there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
the colour's called.

but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Judith

Guest

• Jul 25, 2004

• #6

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 11:23:48 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>ISTR Marine Blue is the light blue colour they used a lot. Personally
>I think it's horrid.

My first Landy was repainted Marine Blue. It had started off that
colour but being set fire to sort of affected the finish! (And half
of the roof and back end melted!)

Judith

 

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Alex

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #7

>>>
>>
>>There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>>Green.
>>
>>Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>
>there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
>the colour's called.
>
>but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.

ISTR Marine Blue is the light blue colour they used a lot. Personally
I think it's horrid. The rebuild I'm doing was originally Marine Blue,
but it will be DBG when I've finished

Alex

 

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Alex

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #8

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hiya,
>
>in the groups infinate wisdom,
>
>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>

There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
Green.

Which is what my rebuild IIa will be

Alex

 

A

Andy

Guest

• Jul 23, 2004

• #9

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:14:46 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
[email protected]> wrote:

>Bronze green
>Richard
>
>"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Hiya,
>> >
>> >in the groups infinate wisdom,
>> >
>> >what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>> >
>>
>> There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>> Green.
>>
>> Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>>
>> Alex
>

so if i go to my local paint refinishing suppliers and ask for bronze
green, will i get the landrover bronze green?

same with limestone, is there only one limestone for landies.

andy

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #10

On or around Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:10:29 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hiya,
>>
>>in the groups infinate wisdom,
>>
>>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>>
>
>There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>Green.
>
>Which is what my rebuild IIa will be

there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
the colour's called.

but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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David G. Bell

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #11

On Saturday, in article
<[email protected]>
[email protected] "Austin Shackles" wrote:

> On or around Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:10:29 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:07:13 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>Hiya,
> >>
> >>in the groups infinate wisdom,
> >>
> >>what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
> >>
> >
> >There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
> >Green.
> >
> >Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>
> there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
> the colour's called.
>
> but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.

The weakness of DBG can be apparent when emerging from a field gate,
where there are hedges, when DBG is, in fact, not very apparent.



--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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Paul S. Brown

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #12

Alex wrote:

>
>>>>
>>>
>>>There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>>>Green.
>>>
>>>Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>>
>>there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno
>>what the colour's called.
>>
>>but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.
>
> ISTR Marine Blue is the light blue colour they used a lot. Personally
> I think it's horrid. The rebuild I'm doing was originally Marine Blue,
> but it will be DBG when I've finished
>
>

I keep considering repainting my currently Arken Gray Disco in BRG with a
1:200 gold fleck, but what stops me from doing this is that the gray
doesn't show scratches too badly where the BRG does.

I really do like that makeup of BRG - had an XJ-S painted it a long while
ago and it was gorgeous.

I have considered acquiring a Series motor and redoing it from scratch in
that lovely cobalt blue that's available on the Disco Pursuits just now.

P.

 

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David G. Bell

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #13

On Saturday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "Paul S. Brown" wrote:

> I keep considering repainting my currently Arken Gray Disco in BRG with a
> 1:200 gold fleck, but what stops me from doing this is that the gray
> doesn't show scratches too badly where the BRG does.
>
> I really do like that makeup of BRG - had an XJ-S painted it a long while
> ago and it was gorgeous.
>
> I have considered acquiring a Series motor and redoing it from scratch in
> that lovely cobalt blue that's available on the Disco Pursuits just now.

Did Lady Penelope ever use a Land Rover?

--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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Stephen Hull

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #14

In message <[email protected]>
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>>>>
>>>
>>>There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>>>Green.
>>>
>>>Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>>
>>there were a hell of a lot of those mid-blue colour ones, mind. dunno what
>>the colour's called.
>>
>>but yeah, they do look nice in DBG.
>
>ISTR Marine Blue is the light blue colour they used a lot. Personally
>I think it's horrid. The rebuild I'm doing was originally Marine Blue,
>but it will be DBG when I've finished
>
>Alex

Marine Blue is the lighter blue, it is an insipid blue too.
Bronze Green definitely gets my vote

Steve.



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Stephen Hull

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #15

In message <[email protected]>
Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

[snip]

>>> >what is the best colour to paint a series 1971 2a to sell.
>>> >
>>>
>>> There's only one color for a Series, IMHO. Limestone over Deep Bronze
>>> Green.
>>>
>>> Which is what my rebuild IIa will be
>>>
>>> Alex
>>
>
>so if i go to my local paint refinishing suppliers and ask for bronze
>green, will i get the landrover bronze green?

The standard Bronze Green is also called Ascot Green.

>same with limestone, is there only one limestone for landies.

Yes,

Light Bronze Green, Bronze Green and Deep Bronze Green are all
(B)ritish (S)tandard colours, However the latter two were used
extensively on series Land Rovers.

See http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/color.html
And http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/381.html

Steve.


--
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Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes
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Using a British RISC Operating System 100% immune to any Windows virus.

 

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Alex

Guest

• Jul 24, 2004

• #16

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:31:20 +0100 (BST), [email protected]
("David G. Bell") wrote:

>On Saturday, in article <[email protected]>
> [email protected] "Paul S. Brown" wrote:
>
>> I keep considering repainting my currently Arken Gray Disco in BRG with a
>> 1:200 gold fleck, but what stops me from doing this is that the gray
>> doesn't show scratches too badly where the BRG does.
>>
>> I really do like that makeup of BRG - had an XJ-S painted it a long while
>> ago and it was gorgeous.
>>
>> I have considered acquiring a Series motor and redoing it from scratch in
>> that lovely cobalt blue that's available on the Disco Pursuits just now.
>
>Did Lady Penelope ever use a Land Rover?

No, but she now uses a ford, which is the same thing....

Alex