That was reprinted from an article I wrote for TSO back in the 70's (don't
remember exactly when). Even then some Ditzler and Rinshed-Mason dealers
claimed theuy could no longer mix the colors for lack of the correct
formulae. If you've found one who is willing and/or able, you're
lucky. However if all you want is a set of paint chips, getting them
custom made is going to be very expensive.
Back when those were still production colors, they were in the Ditzler and
R-M chip books. But even if you could find one of those oldies, the color
would have changed from age, light, smog, etc by now.
Years ago Moss Motors had paint chips and leather samples in what they
claimed were all the original colors. I don't know if they still have
them, who the paint manufacturer was, or if they they were actually
correct.
On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, lbprince wrote to mg-t@autox.team.net:
> Some years ago, F.E. Old III listed some Ditzler and Rinshed-Mason
> paint codes in the excellent "T Type Restoration Handbook" (published
> by the New England MG T Register). The Ditzler (now PPG) and R-M
> codes he identified for the TF are:
>
> Ditzler R-M
> -------- --------
> MG Red DDL 71993 BM 121R
> Almond Green DDL 44159 BM 076
> Ivory DDL 81271 BM 127
> Birch Grey DDL 31918 BM 002
>
> The prefix "DDL" is supposedly for acrylic lacquer. Change the DDL to
> DQE to get alkyd enamel, and to DAR for acrylic enamel. I don't have
> a prefix for PPG Deltron (acrylic urethane).
>
> Does anyone know where and how to get paint swatches of the above
> colors? I would prefer acrylic urethane swatches, but I'll take
> whatever I can get.
>
> I have located a local jobber who will mix up a batch for each of the
> above, but that gets expensive. I would think that there are paint
> chips available. Where does one go?
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