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Poseidon green?

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:45
by Triumph TR7V8 coupé
Hello guys and girls,

The TR7V8 project is getting closer to the finish and to a total re spray.
My wife (and of course me too) liked the green color on the S/H bonnet we purchased last year at S&S. Looking at pictures I think it must have been Poseidon green.
I thought Spectatohead Jim Clark’s car was a Poseidon green one but when I saw his last pictures I’m not sure anymore, has it got a re spray and a different color or is it just the light? I like it but the wife prefers a darker shade.
Any of you who have some pictures of a Poseidon green TR7 to post here?

Greetings, J.

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:47
by MaryMoo
My poseidon green can be seen in this link http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... C_ID=12494

Marian

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 13:12
by Triumph TR7V8 coupé
[quote]<i>Originally posted by MaryMoo</i>

My poseidon green can be seen in this link http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... C_ID=12494

Marian

Hello Marian,

Thanks for the response, this is indeed the color we want for the car.
I thought about Jaguar racing green metallic but I want to keep the colors as original as possible although the car will be far from original when finished.

Greetings, J.

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 15:51
by jclay (RIP 2018)
There were three Poseidon green cars at the Regionals two years ago. Each was a different shade of green.

Mine:
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Dave Massey's:
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And Jack McGahey's:
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Here is my TR8:
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I took my TR7 to have new paint made up, here is the number:
MG736.50

Clay

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Posted: 31 Aug 2010 16:13
by FI Spyder
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Poseidon Green is listed (on local auto parts store computer) as a British Motor Corporation colour.

OEM code 281 presumably Jaguar's number or
HAF Triumph's code.

Contains green, black, blue, fine aluminum, something called crs. aluminum, and orange.

I was thinking of painting Yellow TCT, Poseidon Green, one of two metallic colours available in 1979 (it's date of manufacture) but decided against it as it's too common a colour. I wanted something unique. I may stick with Tumeric Yellow it's current colour unless I go Triton green available in 1980, it is registered as a 1980 ( but there's a Triton green TR8 in Vancouver,).



TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra
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Posted: 31 Aug 2010 17:13
by Spectatohead
Mine was originally Poseidon Green. The PO painted it something lighter than the original and now I've gone even further away from the original. My strut towers, in my signature picture, are still in the factory Poseidon paint.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:57
by silverseven
ex Peter Rudge TR8 coupe


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Posted: 02 Sep 2010 13:35
by Triumph TR7V8 coupé
(quote)There were three Poseidon green cars at the Regionals two years ago. Each was a different shade of green.

Hello guys and girl,

Thanks very much for the piccies. The wife is convinced (and so am I of course) HAF/281 Posseidon Green it will be.
About being a common color: seeing a TR7 on the road in Tintin land is as rare as seeing an ice bear on the South Pole so never mind the common color aspect over here.

J. Clay: Original Factory colors or re spray’s?

Greetings, J.

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 15:44
by jclay (RIP 2018)
My 7 is the original paint.

Clay

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