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Hi everybody,
I have now pulled the trigger to finally go for a repaint of my Mk3 Chim as there are some cracks appearing from a former poorly repaired damage on the rear end. My car is now cooper green and I am planning on doing a darker, non-metallic green which should go well with the green roof and green interior - pics below. A more classic British combination is what I hope to achieve..
Could anyone advise me on how to obtain the (or a) right colour code for dark British racing green? I know it is not just one colour and although I searched the PH archive and googled quite a bit, I am still left clueless as to what request at the painter. The last two pictures below are from an E-Type, I made these pictures at Goodwood nearly a decade ago and that colour/shade is more or less what I am looking for.
Many thanks for your help in advance!
Cheers,
Thijs
I have now pulled the trigger to finally go for a repaint of my Mk3 Chim as there are some cracks appearing from a former poorly repaired damage on the rear end. My car is now cooper green and I am planning on doing a darker, non-metallic green which should go well with the green roof and green interior - pics below. A more classic British combination is what I hope to achieve..
Could anyone advise me on how to obtain the (or a) right colour code for dark British racing green? I know it is not just one colour and although I searched the PH archive and googled quite a bit, I am still left clueless as to what request at the painter. The last two pictures below are from an E-Type, I made these pictures at Goodwood nearly a decade ago and that colour/shade is more or less what I am looking for.
Many thanks for your help in advance!
Cheers,
Thijs
Edited by TvanR on Monday 16th December 15:06
Thanks all, I went for non-metallic Brooklands and pretty happy with the result sofar - still have to see the car in real life but pictures look promising.
I thought of swapping the headlight lenses for yellow ones as old French cars have for a more bespoke look, think it would complement the exterior colour pretty well. Now I cannot find anything about the origin of this lens (assuming it is a part TVR bought, not developed). Would anyone know more about the lenses and/or availability in yellow?
I thought of swapping the headlight lenses for yellow ones as old French cars have for a more bespoke look, think it would complement the exterior colour pretty well. Now I cannot find anything about the origin of this lens (assuming it is a part TVR bought, not developed). Would anyone know more about the lenses and/or availability in yellow?
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