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My spare time is still fully engaged with the restoration of a classic Mini into a circuit racer. However after this is done my 7V8 will need its tired bodywork refreshed.

22 years ago it underwent a colour change at Grinnal from original Persian Aqua to Jaguar Solent Blue. (I did my own V8 conversion afterwards with an S&S kit)

If you had the chance to respray your Wedge, what colour would you choose? If you prefer to keep to the original colour what have you got?

Adam





TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.

Since mine is a Spider it would be unforgivable to paint it anything other than Maraschino Black. However, as a kid I fell in love with a magazine ad that showed a white dhc with red plaid interior. I still love that look and I still have that magazine ad!

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

I always believe you should not change the color of a car from it's original. Because no matter how well it is done there will be something that gives it away;
- some spot in the door frame they didn't get with the new spray or a chip that shows brown under your fabulous new Inca yellow.

That said, your car has already been changed, so it's like a get out of jail free card; you can to do whatever you like.
I think these cars look best in the period appropriate bright colors; Inca Yellow, Pageant Blue, Triton Green, some of the reds or whites. There was nothing subtle about the design, so a not so subtle color fits them well.


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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by whitenviro</i>

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I dare challenge that remark [:p]

As for the original question.
A DHC should have a bright and/or light metallic colour, suits it best i.m.o.



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Astral blue or Tara green!

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020

I like black cars (I think that's no secret). If I changed the colour of Yelloe TCT it would likely be a red with a touch of orange or brown similar to the coupe on one of the signatures on here.
I like Triton green too. However since Yellow TCT was Tumeric yellow and it is a rare colour as it only was available in 1979 I am planning on keeping it that colour.

Unless I change my mind. I agree with white in that you can almost always tell if there's a colour change but also agree with Beans that it can be done right, so you can't.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Beans - I just LOVE those Turbofins!

Maxwell [:(][:(][:(]


2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current

Persian Aqua for a convertible and Pageant blue or Inca yellow for a fixed head.

www.triumphtrs.co.uk
THE Coca Cola car
The C+C Conversions rally car JDG 941V
TR7 Sprint SJW 530S on the road for the 1st time since 1984
TR7 Sprint SJW 539S

GM Bahama Blue! [:D][:D]

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

2008 Saturn Astra

code WA270M Power Red

Color that I painted the TR7 race car.



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That red does it for me!! Although my 7 coupe is yellow, the 7 sprint dhc is red/orange, and the 8 coupe has had a colour change to a dark gun metal as well. I also tend to think that the convertibles in particular deserve a brighter colour.


TR7 FHC

I looked at a lot of red cars until I found a neighbor with the 2008 Saturn that didn't look orange in the sun and not too dark. I copied the VIN number from inside the windshield when it was parked on the street and phoned the local GM dealer, said I wanted touch up paint for my car and they gave me the codes.

Paul

Going to upset a lot of peeps now.

Anything but Persian Aqua.....! It can look grey and shabby, particularly if the blue tartan has faded!

Maxwell. [V]


2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current

I going to have to paint my car in the next couple of year, so this is
kinda something I've be debating actually.


My 3 choices would include two with a complete re-spray ;

#3 - my favorite car colour "Dark Midnight Blue metallic "
(though I'd also be afraid it might be too dark for a small convertible.)

#2 - would be a medium charcoal metallic,

a colour that is not too dark that the bodyline's would be muted , but still dark enough for a complete change in overall look , and be nicely different in the sense that it's not a common hue for these cars .....yet still harks a tad at the original colour.

#1 - the most probable refinishing would be something close to the original silver, but with a more prominent "pearl metallic" finnish with maybe a small blueish metal flake.



Ron.

Um, I don't know. Maybe some Volkswagen color of green that is between Poseidon and Triton. [8D]



Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd