I suggest you take a look at the June 1996 issue of the TSO, published by
the New England MG T Register.
According to page 30, here are some ivory paint matches that correspond to
BMC YL5: PPG (Ditzler) 81271
R-M BM 127
Dupont enamel 83449
Martin-Senour 25235
Ben
54 TF 1500
----- Original Message -----
From: David Tinker <david.tinker@virgin.net>
To: Chuck Hull <chull@pacbell.net>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Cc: <Allbuzz3@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: Christmas was a Success
> Have a look at http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd-details.htm and it will
> give you the colour combinations. After much deliberation I have just
> decided to repaint my TF in its original colour, which was Ivory with Red
> Trim. The next question will be what shade of Ivory??. The original BMC
code
> was YL5 but no one seems to be able to mix that shade now. After much
> searching I found an original mix of YL5 in the back of my garage but it
> seems a rather flat lifeless colour. I am still deliberating!!.As for the
> car being worth more in its original colour - who knows?. What shade is
the
> original colour anyway?.
> Regards
> David Tinker. Wales UK-----
> From: "Chuck Hull" <chull@pacbell.net>
> To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <Allbuzz3@aol.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 5:49 PM
> Subject: Christmas was a Success
>
>
> > I gave my wife her 1955 MG TF 1500 today. She wasn't totally surprised
> > (kind of hard to hide all the work and strange trips away from home to
> > work on the car), but boy, does she like it. We just came back from her
> > first drive. She sure looks good in it, and will look even better after
> it
> > is painted. She is leaning toward creme, but will not decide until
> > visiting some paint shops. I have downloaded a couple hundred pictures
of
> > MG Ts for her to look at, so she is busy with that now. I had the seats
> > reupholstered in red, since it matched all but the green for stock body
> > colors (and got her matching red driving gloves).
> >
> > Mike Goodman did a super job of rebuilding the engine, fuel system,
> > cooling system, and braking system. The engine is better then new. You
> > name it, it was done. Radiator roded, generator rebuilt, carbs
> > overhauled, engine balanced, brake cylinders sleeved, etc etc etc. And
in
> > less then two months. Mike was very nice about allowing my son and
myself
> > to visit the shop on Saturdays to do some of the work ourself. He also
> let
> > me take items home to clean and paint. A wonderful person.
> >
> > I guess the car really is my wife's, and not mine. When I sit in it, my
> > view is right through the top of the windshield (I am 5' 11"). After
> > adjusting the seat for my wife (5' 0") I can not even get into the
drivers
> > seat. I will be adjusting the pedals and steering wheel to fit her
> better.
> >
> > Expensive Christmas, but since this is also her 20th anniversary present
> > (March 7), I think it was worth every penny.
> >
> > Chuck
> > ex-owner, now passenger of 1955 MG TF 1500
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