803 dash colour

Post by **markattard** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:22 am

Still not so sure about the gold colour for the central "under grille" part!

When I stripped down the paint from this part the last colour to be stripped was silver/ grey.

This could mean two things,

1 it has been stripped before and recoated in grey

2 the true original colour is grey.

Since the other dash parts are recoated without being completely stripped, I might assume with a certain degree of certainty that the central part is actually and originally silver/grey

Could it be that some cars actually had the silver grey paint originally?

Was any part of the steering column or steering wheel ever painted originally in gold as well?

Post by **Judge** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:29 am

Please check out same topic under Concours section.

Post by **markattard** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:10 pm

Thanks Judge, It's quite evident now that there has been both gold and grey centre dash panels, but how could we establish which cars had what?

Scott wrote (concourse forum):

"My UK assembled '48 has this piece in a dull silver finish whereas my Australian assembled '50 has this in the gold.
Both had the original finish when I bought the cars (the '50 still has)."

Anyone knows more?

Post by **lesorme** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:48 pm

markattard wrote:Thanks Onne, It seems like you're the history book on the series II, mine is a 1953 so it should have the gold ish look (anyway I found this colour when stripping...the paint of course..) Please could you confirm the grey paint on the central dash console? Les says all three parts are gold?

Les, I shall use a toyota ref no for the gold colour, it looks pretty much like the original, it's a metallic spray, I dont know if the original was as metallic though!!

Hi.markattard I don't think it is metallic, but you can get a spray can of the gold from ESM Morris Minors . All theeparts of mine were sprayed gold. One problem I have is the gear knob, it hasn't got one do you know if yours is original ? If it is can you post a picture?
I think its the same as the MM!

Post by **markattard** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:21 pm

Neither my MM nor the series II have an original gearleaver knob I'm afraid!! I'll have to make a reaserch on that as well, please keep me posted if you get some info

regards,

Post by **markattard** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:15 am

I found this on the BMC manual, it gives an idea of the knob shape and embossed diagram on top, showing gear position

Post by **Judge** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:31 pm

Come and see OJO at Brooklands to see the genuine article

Post by **markattard** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:10 pm

Still in search of the true colour of the dash central undergrille, here's a couple of photos showing the silver versions.....

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... 3dash2.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... o3dash.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/ ... 007255.jpg

Post by **Onne** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:52 am

Definately silver, gold versions must have been home jobs

Post by **markattard** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:48 am

Until otherwise proven, I agree Onne

Post by **Judge** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:24 am

These might help, at least for the MM

http://seriesmm.mmoc.org.uk/Rally_pictu ... 004_14.JPG

http://seriesmm.mmoc.org.uk/Rally_pictu ... 004_15.JPG

Post by **markattard** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:28 am

Here's the outcome of the first gold colour finish coat:

actually it looks darker than the pic and very similar to the original colour, I recommend it

I would also like to see a pic of the internal side of the original metal passenger side window (803 have only one there anyway!!) Was it just sprayed metal or vinyl covered as in the 1000's?