I did read that a similar colour might have been called "Sherwood Green"
As you can see in the picture, it's not the correct colour!
I am still on the hunt for a better match.
| ausmini https://www.ausmini.com/forums/ |
|
| 1964 850 van Engine colour? https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=84994 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | 1275van [ Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Ive searched and search, but i just need to know the closet paint colour to original for a "1964 850 van engine" i dont care what the original colour was called, just whats the closest to the colour avaliable in australia? cheers. |
|
| Author: | 1275van [ Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
I did read that a similar colour might have been called "Sherwood Green" As you can see in the picture, it's not the correct colour! I am still on the hunt for a better match.
|
|
| Author: | Geordie [ Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Iv got a couple of early 850 engines sat in the shed and seem to be the usuall bmc green. I got a litre of middle bronze green made up in a satin finish for a wolseley engine that im rebuilding its pretty much near the same give or take 40 odd years of heat and oil. wattyl do the same colour but i ended up getting a paint mob to mix it for me as it confused the bloke in bunnos  . Not sure when the colour changed to the metalic green
|
|
| Author: | John Smidt [ Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
I am fairly sure the colour changed when The engine number prefix changed from 8AM To 8YU, Before someone points it out, Yes I know there are more letters after the 8but it is the A or the Y that makes the diff in this case |
|
| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
John, I wonder did the Mini Van even get the 8AM motor? All the ones I have seen have the 8Y/U motor. But I suppose the earliest one I have seen is number 1301 so there is still 800 before it that might have the UK motor. Anyway, there is a fair chance that the colour would be the Australian colour and not the UK one. |
|
| Author: | 1275van [ Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Thanks for your help, my numbers are 8y/U/H. I'm now thinking because I'm installing a more reliable 1275cc I will paint the the darker olive green to keep the colours more correct. Cheers. |
|
| Author: | peterb [ Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
1275van wrote: I did read that a similar colour might have been called "Sherwood Green" As you can see in the picture, it's not the correct colour! I am still on the hunt for a better match.Might not be right colour but it really does look good. An 8AM motor, does it start better in the morning? (sorry, couldn't resist it) |
|
| Author: | 1275van [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Kind of the same topic, but is there a single colour the 1100s (1275) was or are there lots of colours for that too? 12YD Ta H. |
|
| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Couple of 1100S blocks I have here look to be same as Cooper S light green metallic. Mini King's enamel paint is a pretty good match. |
|
| Author: | 1275van [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1964 850 van Engine colour? |
Great, thanks. Must be the same as the 850 was originally. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC + 10 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|