[TR] Paint code

trhouse at columbus.rr.com trhouse at columbus.rr.com
Thu Jan 17 16:31:26 MST 2019


in the early years I used a Duplicolor Ford paint. most recently I found  "Model Master" Fifties Auqua, At the hobby shop.


---- "Wbeech at flash.net" <wbeech at flash.net> wrote: 
> Judging guide Reference Should be TRA, my oversight. 
> Bill
> 
> On Jan 16, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Wbeech at flash.net <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:
> 
> If y’all will allow one more “authority” to weigh in, the VTR Judging Guidlines state, “The canister is painted ice blue (specific color unknown) which takes a pale green caste with age.”
> 
> I’ll stick with my Valspar Peacock Blue. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Bill
> 
> Sent from my Motorola 8000X
> 
> On Jan 16, 2019, at 2:09 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The TR Register (UK) forum had a thread on the subject of oil filter canister housings a few years ago.
> https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/44252-oil-filter-bowl/
> 
> Note especially the comments by our late, great friend Alec Pringle about his experience with lots of variations and the quite realistic comment that S-T were a lot more worried about keeping lines going and spares supplied than getting details "right" around shade.
> 
> The thread has some useful info, but this is one of those don't-sweat-it subjects around our cars.
> 
> Don
> 1962 TR3B TSF202L
> 
> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 11:01 PM James Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Anyone have a source for correct paint color on early 1962 TR4 oil filter canister housing.  TRA judging manual says ice blue that patinas to a pale green.  Looking for a color code I can give my paint shop.   Thanks to any concours experts out there. 
> > Jim Henningsen 
> > Ocala FL
> > 
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