What Colour

[lee02]

Hi All
As the name suggests the griff is currently stripped back to fibreglass, the doors, mirrors, window frames, boot and bonnet have all been removed.
Talking with the bodyshop they said it would not be anymore work to change the colour.
The car is currently starmist green with a black on black interior.
I will probably be looking to sell the car sometime in the future so will not consider anything too radical, purples yellows etc. Not that there is anything wrong with these colours.
I know it’s subjective, any suggestions that would work with the interior?

Lee

[lee02]

blaze_away said:

FWIW mine is Halcyon Atlantis Blue, its the only car I have had that has attracted lots of positive comments, so much so that one of the ph throng saw it and he and his wife went to find and buy a Tuscan in the same colour.

Good colour that shows Blue in normal flat daylight but when its bright or low sun shows up blue/green and purpleish.

I’ve seen halcyon blue it look great not sure I’ve halcyon Atlantic blue. You got any pics?

[lee02]

All
Thanks for your input, I’m still undecided. One of the reasons I bought the car was the interior. I am not keen on biscuit or beige interiors, which so many of them have. I agree two tone looks good. I had a Mk3 convertible Tuscan in two tone it looked great but I think given the age of the car a single colour suits the car better.
I won’t go too radical for the same reason.
I saw a starmist grey that looked good but with a black interior possibly to dark.
I think it’s going to stay starmist green, least favourite option or a really classy red. Or the safe choice a Blue but I cannot find one I like. First world problem's.

I have decided it’s going to have corrado door mirrors, that’s progress
Lee

[lee02]

Squirrelofwoe said:

That would be us!

We are always being asked about the colour, it's spectacular in the sun without being too OTT.

I love the blue
I think spectraflair would blow the budget

[lee02]

swisstoni said:

The original body colour extends in to the engine bay doesn’t it? How are the body shop going to deal with a colour change there?

Personally I’d leave the colour original to ensure a classy result.

Imho, obvs.

The paint only goes down to the bottom of the shut line do any colour change would be seemless.

I just think there are lots of green Griffiths, it’s a bit boring. I have a cash free option to brighten the car up a bit

[lee02]

I’m currently looking at paint chips
I’m liking Ferrari blu Anniversario
Maybe starmist grey

Curious I love it, not much mention of red

[lee02]

100% to my taste I love sage green. Black and red interior classic but every Aston in the country is painted that colour

[lee02]

No going back now it will have corrado door mirrors

[lee02]

spikep said:

I had the mirror conversation and had the holes taken out.

It was the picture of your car that inspired me to get the multi tool out
Looks good love the colour

[lee02]

RobXjcoupe said:

Op any pictures of the condition of the original interior?

I’m not changing the interior, I the griff looks good with a black interior. The cars in pieces at the moment I have some pics from Fernhurst who sold it to me.

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[lee02]

8Speed said:

Red with black interior has always been a favourite of mine.

I love the red I was looking at Maclaren volcano red. I got out voted by the wife and the bodyshop.
Beautiful car

[lee02]

The colour has been ordered this afternoon

[lee02]

The car has now been painted


Thanks for your input all. When it back together next week I will be able to see if I’ve made to correct decision

[lee02]

She back today. Really good quality paintwork, if you live in Kent Ross Howard is an ex TVR bodyshop technician. Very reasonable price, I cannot recommend him enough. It looks amazing in the sun.

And here it is:


Just the hood and a few rubber trim to go and we will back on the road.🥳

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[lee02]

Yes it looks amazing, I’m really pleased with the colour

[lee02]

TR4man said:

That does look very good.

I may have missed it, but what blue is that?

Ferrari blu anniversario

it’s got a deep metallic fleck the cars been polished since then, it looks fantastic when the sun shines