Respray...colour choice?
Discussion
I love this thread! Pure personal preference, no right/wrong, fact/fiction! So here’s another contribution.
Tant’s ‘purple/metallic black’ – lovely! Would look great on an S.
Black – also lovely! (I like cleaning cars...)
Tyres, rubber trim and fabric roofs – MUST be black. Colour coded trim, bumpers and roofs have their place – for example a clapped-out VW Golf convertible in white with a white fabric roof. Or how about those 70’s Capris and Cortinas with their vinyl roofs, remember those? Black – ok(ish). Tan – no! White – NOOO!!
Bodywork – any colour you fancy, but MUST be shiny. None of this ‘primer’ finish for me thank you! I admit to a fancy for the later TVR ‘flip-flop’ paint, but don’t think it works on the classic style S – see Glen’s post above for evidence...
Wheels – must be silver. Full stop.
Graham
Tant’s ‘purple/metallic black’ – lovely! Would look great on an S.
Black – also lovely! (I like cleaning cars...)
Tyres, rubber trim and fabric roofs – MUST be black. Colour coded trim, bumpers and roofs have their place – for example a clapped-out VW Golf convertible in white with a white fabric roof. Or how about those 70’s Capris and Cortinas with their vinyl roofs, remember those? Black – ok(ish). Tan – no! White – NOOO!!
Bodywork – any colour you fancy, but MUST be shiny. None of this ‘primer’ finish for me thank you! I admit to a fancy for the later TVR ‘flip-flop’ paint, but don’t think it works on the classic style S – see Glen’s post above for evidence...
Wheels – must be silver. Full stop.
Graham
I had a 1983 Ford Capri Ghia, in mettalic black with a black vinyl roof and a tan interior.
Loved that car, only the 2ltr but all the extras you could get including the hand winder sliding solid roof.
Oooooh that takes me back.
Sorry for the delay Mike will photo the car in daylight tomorrow, just gone dark here.
Loved that car, only the 2ltr but all the extras you could get including the hand winder sliding solid roof.
Oooooh that takes me back.
Sorry for the delay Mike will photo the car in daylight tomorrow, just gone dark here.
glenrobbo said:
Another ( rather extrovert ) look would be orange with black roof and black wheels, but with a silver or chrome band on the outer part of the rims.
It's all very subjective isn't it!
Up to a point - that point being orange - definitely out of bounds for bodywork, wheels, tyres, trim, roofs, wheels, chest wigs, sheepskin coats, wheels, sunglasses, exhaust manifolds, wheels, interior trim, exterior trim, cowboy boots, wheels, carpets... I could go on...It's all very subjective isn't it!
Did I mention wheels?
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Ragtop said:
Up to a point - that point being orange - definitely out of bounds for bodywork, wheels, tyres, trim, roofs, wheels, chest wigs, sheepskin coats, wheels, sunglasses, exhaust manifolds, wheels, interior trim, exterior trim, cowboy boots, wheels, carpets... I could go on...
Did I mention wheels?
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No sense of adventure Graham Did I mention wheels?
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It would be a nice match with my stealth orange balaclava
Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 22 May 00:24
glenrobbo said:
Another ( rather extrovert ) look would be orange with black roof and black wheels, but with a silver or chrome band on the outer part of the rims.
It's all very subjective isn't it!
.It's all very subjective isn't it!
My memory could be playing tricks but somewhere on here there was a picture of this very design...!
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