| Author | Message | ||
     Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 261 Registered: 03-2002 |
I'm about to get a Series Rover and I'm going to do all the restoration work myself to get it to good daily driving shape. Not perfect, but I want a good truck with everything working. Anyway, since I can paint the truck for free in whatever color I'd like I figured I'd take suggestions for what people think would look good. I think I wanna go with one of the newer rover colors (ie 97 era or newer). I like the solid Olive Green. What does everyone think is a good color? | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 436 Registered: 09-2002 |
I think a dark green (Coniston green) with a white roof would look nice on a Series. FWIW | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 622 Registered: 10-2002 |
I always liked sage green, like on RB Bailey's series 2a. Plus I think he can touch it up with rustoleum! Check out his link. A lighter color would be better for trails and scratches. | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 262 Registered: 03-2002 |
Are sage green and coniston green both recent LR colors? | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 623 Registered: 10-2002 |
Here's a link with the current colors: http://www.disco2.com/howto/traveller/paintcodes/ Here's a link with the original series colors. The sage I was refering to is acutally limestone. Sorry no color only codes. http://www.landrover.net/paint/ | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 116 Registered: 04-2003 |
conniston on white roof or BRG on white... Or white if you expect many scratches. | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 437 Registered: 09-2002 |
Coniston green has been around a while. I've seen Defenders with the Coniston green with white roof. Looks sharp. White is great for scratches though. My Disco is Oslo Blue which when clean and in shade looks great but otherwise, you can see all the scratches in it when it's sunny. Epsom Green with white roof would look good too I think. Depends if you care about scratches or not. | ||
| mantaray (Mantaray) Member Username: Mantaray Post Number: 140 Registered: 02-2002 |
purple. :D | ||
| Jens Störmer (Jenzz) New Member Username: Jenzz Post Number: 25 Registered: 08-2002 |
Black AND White :-)  | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 263 Registered: 03-2002 |
yea...I'll stay away from that Zebra look. I don't like white either. I think I'm leaning to what's called Coniston Olive Green. Metallic on older trucks doesn't look very good because they have spot welds that appear like faults when they have metallic paints. | ||
| Max Thomason (Lrmax) Member Username: Lrmax Post Number: 151 Registered: 11-2002 |
Brad, You already have a green rover. You can't have two!! (LOL) I like the marine blue. It is a nice blue color. Max T. P.S. Don't paint it Desert Camo!!! (LOL) | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 265 Registered: 03-2002 |
Max Max Max...it's black...can't you remember. Haha. I'm driving 4.5 hours each way tomorrow to look at 2 SIIIs and hopefully bring one home. We'll see... | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 270 Registered: 03-2002 |
Ok, so I ended up bringing home the truck that was in the Royal Navy. It's in much better shape than I expected. The frame is solid as can be. Anyway, I think I'm just gunna repaint it these same colors. Whatcha think?   | ||
| Swamp Pappy (Swamp_pappy) New Member Username: Swamp_pappy Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2003 |
Oslo Blue or Bonati Grey - with white roof | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 807 Registered: 09-2002 |
I like the zebra look | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 340 Registered: 04-2001 |
From a purist standpoint I would paint the truck the truck the same color as the Royal Navy/RAF series I trucks. It is a dark blue like that but much more luster. If you buy the book The Original Land Rover, you can see the color on the 107 and 86in station wagons. I think it would look quite nice. The regular hard top on that thing would look nice in ivory along with the roof sides, or if you must, retain the yellow. The contempory Arles Blue looks nice too, Oslo is close to what you have as well. Ron | ||
| Bryan Crosby (Bcroz) Member Username: Bcroz Post Number: 71 Registered: 03-2002 |
You can never go wrong with the "Daktari" look. Paint it like a zebra. | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 631 Registered: 10-2002 |
Very cool! Congrats! Keep it the same color, possibly Ivory for the top. I dig the RH drive! That will be tough at McDonalds! -John | ||
| Kai Dussling (Kai) Member Username: Kai Post Number: 68 Registered: 06-2002 |
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| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 555 Registered: 07-2002 |
Good looking truck, I hope you have a lot of fun... and time on your hands. Mine is pretty much done, but I will be working on the interrior for a while. Yes, mine is the rustoleum sage green, at least about 1/3 of the lower area is now. It matches the original green almost perfectly. If you paint panels, and not half panels you would never be able to tell the difference. The roof is a mix of about 1/4 canvas white, 3/4 gloss white. (all gloss actually) I like the blue angels look though, pretty unique. http://landrover.mrbaileyshistory.net http://flying.mrbaileyshistory.net |
