Engine Paint

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:10 pm

I just wondered if anyone had found a source for the blue/grey engine paint used on Series MM and early Series II vehicles? I've been looking through suppliers but haven't found any yet.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:46 pm

Sure it's not just faded out green ? But I'm happy to be corrected! I know little of the early cars having jumped straight from Morris 8E to Minor 1000.

Post by **PSL184** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:23 pm

Sidevalve units started off grey, then went to light blue, some were painted red then eventually to the normal green that was common for all A series Minor engines....

Post by **tortron** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:07 am

i have a few photos of the engines im currently building up
gearbox and block look to have been red or black
all the alloy bits were originally this blue colour

i have saved a few blue chips for colour matching btw

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:55 am

The most common colour is a light blue/grey. I will try to find out if anyone has a spare tin to get a paint code.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:05 pm

Thanks very much! And BMCEcosse it did have a green engine, but I really like the blue grey the sidevalve and early Series II engines had, as mine is an early '53 it would be fitting.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:30 pm

Ah well - I always assumed it was just faded green! My old Morris 8Es had the side valve engine - but as far as i remember - they were not painted - just rust coloured!

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:15 pm

Still working on it.

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:26 am

I have been in contact with the archive department at Gaydon and there is nothing in the records about the colour of engine paint used. The only mention was the use of green paint at the end of Series MM production.
From paint samples for the blue grey colour a close match appears to be Trimmite code BS 4800, Tint 16C37, Reef Green
Any more information on the subject is welcome.

Post by **ASL642** » Thu May 21, 2009 12:24 pm

Why don't you contact Judge - he may well have photos of the right engine bay showing the correct colours?

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu May 21, 2009 2:36 pm

I will be seeing him on Monday so I am sure the subject will be dicussed.
There are several good photos of engines in "Original Morris Minor" but without knowing the colour it still leaves the problem of finding a modern equivalent

Post by **aupickup** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:35 pm

land rover green is a good match to the original

the colours in most moggie shops seems a little bright

Post by **wimor** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:48 pm

I found information about engine paint by Frost. But not the blue grey color in accordance with the engine in “Original Morris Minor”

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8967

Post by **aupickup** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:57 pm

have an austin engine , they were black