803 Dash colour
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803 Dash colour
At last I managed to uncover the true colour beneath the multiple paint layers as shown in Pics, could anyone please advice on how to get the exact same colour?
One other thing, what colour is the central part (seen in the photo below) I mean the part where you insert the key and light switch ect?
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... olour2.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... colour.jpg
One other thing, what colour is the central part (seen in the photo below) I mean the part where you insert the key and light switch ect?
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... olour2.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... colour.jpg
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Mark the gold paint you need for the dash is available from all the normal parts suppliers (ESM for example). The central part of the dash should be the same gold colour with the aluminium top finisher panel.
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I ordered some TOY4c3 paint! in an aerosol can hope this is it I'll post some pics when I use it...thanks
Last edited by markattard on Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
As far as I know it doesn't.markattard wrote:thanks lee,
I found many contrasting pics, some have the central part gold and the others silverish, What does the morris bible say about this?
This is a good example of why I am so keen to preserve good original cars as far as possible.
Before I say anymore, any ideas?
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Well, maybe I got the answer. When I stripped down the central piece(where the key and lightswitch etc are fixed), the last colour to be stripped was silver/ grey.
This could mean two things,
1 it has been stripped before and recoated in grey
2 the true original colour is grey.
Since the other dash parts are recoated without being completely stripped, I might assume with a certain degree of certainty that the central part is actually and originally silver/grey
those in favour?
Was any part of the steering column or steering wheel ever painted originally in gold as well?
This could mean two things,
1 it has been stripped before and recoated in grey
2 the true original colour is grey.
Since the other dash parts are recoated without being completely stripped, I might assume with a certain degree of certainty that the central part is actually and originally silver/grey
those in favour?
Was any part of the steering column or steering wheel ever painted originally in gold as well?
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My UK assembled '48 has this piece in a dull silver finish whereas my Australian assembled '50 has this in the gold.Judge wrote:As far as I know it doesn't.markattard wrote:thanks lee,
I found many contrasting pics, some have the central part gold and the others silverish, What does the morris bible say about this?
This is a good example of why I am so keen to preserve good original cars as far as possible.
Before I say anymore, any ideas?
Both had the original finish when I bought the cars (the '50 still has).
Scott
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For the record, its silver on my '49 and gold on my '53 car. Given the previous postings it would indicate that the older cars were silver then they went onto gold. But its a production line so whatever was available on the day went on I suppose.
Incidentally the golds on the steering wheel and the heater are diffenrt to the dash, which I guess is bought in components. I suppose asking for paint codes for those is a little optimistic....
For the record, its silver on my '49 and gold on my '53 car. Given the previous postings it would indicate that the older cars were silver then they went onto gold. But its a production line so whatever was available on the day went on I suppose.
Incidentally the golds on the steering wheel and the heater are diffenrt to the dash, which I guess is bought in components. I suppose asking for paint codes for those is a little optimistic....
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'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
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So much for that theory then. Must have been one of those random production line things....
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Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!