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Barkychoc
Original Poster
7,187 posts
73 months
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All, just to let you know former TVR factory sprayer Malcolm Ashworth (PH Potato Muncher) has give me a load of TVR factory paint code lists. They are in paper form at the moment, and I'm in the process of typing them up in excel, then I will convert & post them on PH.
I have already posted some info on General TVR (Sticki Wiki at the top) but I'm now not sure how accurate that is - some of the stuff I now have seems to conflict with that info so I will post it all and you can make your own mind up.
I thought General TVR was the best place as it applies to all models.
What is more useful with the stuff Malcolm has given me is that it has quite a few of the original manufacturers & paint codes listed.
If anyone is DESPERATE for paint code info PM me and I'll see what I can find.
I'm not sure how much of this will apply to Classics but there might be some useful info.
Chris
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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Just in case this is of any value to you; I believe the original paint color for 3428TM (1975) was BMW 1800 Tundra green.
B.
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TVR_owner
3,305 posts
60 months
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How valid is this (other than interest) when most of the paint types can't be bought anymore?
Surely a good spectrometre and operator will produce a better match??
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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TVR_owner said: How valid is this (other than interest) when most of the paint types can't be bought anymore?
Surely a good spectrometre and operator will produce a better match?? That depends on what you are attempting to accomplish; while the original paint type, cellulose laqueur for example, is often diffcult to find and a painter who knows how to work with it properly even more so, many manufacturers can provide modern products to match an older car's color. If you're interested in concourse, original paint colour is more important than panel matching.
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leginigel
276 posts
53 months
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Hi just been talkeing about paint on another thead (my new toy)Have a look.The colour of my 79 taimar is allso a BMW colour but the first owner was charge an extra £90 for this.  The colour is BMW night blue metallic.Hope this is of some help.
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TVR_owner
3,305 posts
60 months
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Slow M said: TVR_owner said: How valid is this (other than interest) when most of the paint types can't be bought anymore?
Surely a good spectrometre and operator will produce a better match?? That depends on what you are attempting to accomplish; while the original paint type, cellulose laqueur for example, is often diffcult to find and a painter who knows how to work with it properly even more so, many manufacturers can provide modern products to match an older car's color. If you're interested in concourse, original paint colour is more important than panel matching. Bernard, I would have thought both were equally important for concours. Original paint colour is a nice to have, but no use if the panel can't be matched due to 30 years of ageing. That' were the spectrometer comes in...!
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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TVR_owner said: I would have thought both were equally important for concours. John, I wish you were 100% right but, on this side of the water, judges still prefer totally over-restored cars. Old cars with modern paint do very well. B.
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jellison
12,630 posts
146 months
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Slow M said: TVR_owner said: How valid is this (other than interest) when most of the paint types can't be bought anymore?
Surely a good spectrometre and operator will produce a better match?? That depends on what you are attempting to accomplish; while the original paint type, cellulose laqueur for example, is often diffcult to find and a painter who knows how to work with it properly even more so, many manufacturers can provide modern products to match an older car's color. If you're interested in concourse, original paint colour is more important than panel matching. Please don't say the word Concours! 
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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jellison said: Please don't say the word Concours! Uh, sorry.
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jellison
12,630 posts
146 months
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Granny Fan
28 posts
27 months
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Hi Barky choc, I have a '61 MK2a Grantura, original colour "Blue" on log book. From old pictures of this car it looks similar to a BMC Trafalgar Blue. I would be very interested to see these codes, does it go back to this age of car?
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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'74 M painted white. Any ideas whose colour range it is from?
Best,
B
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jellison
12,630 posts
146 months
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Slow M said: '74 M painted white. Any ideas whose colour range it is from?
Best,
B Most likely a "British Standard Car colour" - Google that list and you should find the charts. Most likely on one of the links from here http://www.e-paint.co.uk/BS381%20Colourchart.aspJ
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Slow M
1,421 posts
75 months
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oldgeebee
228 posts
25 months
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My '79 3000S has the paint code S1691-AB on a plaque in the engine bay. As I'm about to strip and respray and since the original paint is blistered and faded, can anyone offer a cross-ref to this TVR code? To me it was always "metallic grey" but I guess that narrows it down to less than 50 modern codes!
GB
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alphaone
282 posts
42 months
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