[TR] Recommendations for dark BRG paint codes?

[Brian Induni]

Hi Don,

I can tell you that I found whole websites out there on British Racing Green
when I was looking for the right color for my 4A.... This site offers good
info http://home.comcast.net/~rhodes/paint.html.

My 4A was code 25 and I was happy with it. I do wish I had used 2-stage
(base coat, clear coat) instead of single stage (base coat only), but at
that time I didn't have any experience spraying clear. I'd suggest using a
high quality paint - I used PPG - and sit down for the cost! And if you
don't spray it yourself, make sure to request a high quality paint.

Let me know if you don't find info out there on paint codes and mixes and
I'll look for the mix of what I used. Good luck!

Off topic - are you planning on going to the FIRST Robotics World
Championship? My team went to last year's event in Atlanta and it was blast!

Brian


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Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:44:24 -0400
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
Subject: [TR] Recommendations for dark BRG paint codes?
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
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As my TR3B (TSF202L) gets closer to being on the road than it has for almost
thirty years, it's time to think about paint.  I'd like best recommendations
from the list for paint codes for the early Jaguar dark British Racing
Green.

The later green, code HEN, is dark, but a little lighter than my memory of
the earlier ones.  I'm changing the color from it's original Signal Red,
which took some thought, but green it's gonna be.

Here's where it stood a couple of months ago, after we "modified" the shell
to let the seat go back a little bit farther for this six foot six driver.
 It's mostly in primer now.  Target:  Driving by its 50th birthday on April
12, 2012.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1143349206_tshwV-L.jpg

TIA,

Don
Saint Louis