Got it! Now with pics!

Post by **LouiseM** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:25 pm

Dan - Personally I'd keep the original colour scheme as it's so rare. You'd be unlikely to see another one on the rally field (unlike white

). Smoke blue is a lovely colour, quite a bit darker than the smoke grey above. A picture was posted here but it was so long ago that the link has gone. Speak to Sidney61 though as he possibly still has a picture of one on his kitchen wall

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... blue+smoke

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:24 pm

I'm currently trying to get a database up and running with photos of all minor colour schemes... so here you go, a smoke blue minor...<br>

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There aren't many around, in fact this one^^ is the only one I've ever seen (it was replaced quite early on by Sandy beige).
It's a beautiful and very rare colour and the red interior compliments it hugely, go for smoke blue, you know you want to....

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:26 pm

Yes - much nicer than boring old white

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:27 pm

So that is exactly how mine should look then.....

Must admit, I do rather like it....

Post by **ani** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:28 pm

No contest - that Smoke Blue is stunning

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:28 pm

LouiseM wrote:Speak to Sidney61 though as he possibly still has a picture of one on his kitchen wall

This is the poster, the colour is slightly darker though it actually looks much more like grey on the computer!

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:42 pm

so whats wrong with boring old white or is it just the drivers that are boring

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:06 pm

The drivers I've met aren't boring

I just think the original rare smoke blue is much more attractive than white but it's Dans car so it's up to him. He likes white. And rust. And moss. So he'll probably keep it exactly as it is.

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:31 am

I DO NOT LIKE RUST

Rust is evil

And its pure co-incidence that all my cars have been white. I will paint the trav one day, but its not really a priority

Post by **LouiseM** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:01 am

I DO NOT LIKE RUST

I know. I like your trav. It has a lot of character and I'd rather see that on the rally field than a spotlessly clean and shiney one any day

Post by **stag36587** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:23 pm

I love this smoke blue colour - I was going to respray mine standard Almond Green but now I'm not so sure.....

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:18 pm

A bit more research shows that smoke blue came in with the slatted grille, central speedo models, you could never get the cheesegrater style in that colour.
Of course it depends how bothered you are about originality as for whether you keep the cheesy grille or not but whichever you choose smoke blue is still a damn nice colour and certainly has my vote

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:23 pm

I am still very much debating what to do at the front, I rather like the cheesegrater, and I have it and the hockey sticks and I'm not sure if the blue would work with that look....

Post by **mmjosh** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:36 pm

if you had it blue paint the cheese gater gill were the slats are white like they ae with the slated grille's

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:48 pm

The one pictured above has obviously been restored at some point, originally the grille and wheels would have been blue to match. (Like in the poster)

Post by **Dean** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:05 pm

Sidney'61 wrote: It's a beautiful and very rare colour and the red interior compliments it hugely, go for smoke blue, you know you want to....

I agree with this entirely. Having resprayed my car Clarendon, neighbours have commented what a nice "grey" it is... for a grey (if you know what I mean). But this blue knocks spots off it! I'm surprised it is so rare, but I suppose tastes have changed over the years.

Does anyone have the code? Paints4u.com do most the old moggy colours in cellulose, it's not cheap at £30 per litre but a very good quality paint.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:26 pm

It looks like the actual BMC paint code for this is not known! Though this site says the ICI code is apparently 3306

http://members.fortunecity.com/minorman ... codes.html

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:50 pm

I think its going to be smoke grey.....

Just need to do a decent job of the car now

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:41 pm

smoke blue surely?

Post by **LouiseM** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:46 pm

A bit more research shows that smoke blue came in with the slatted grille, central speedo models, you could never get the cheesegrater style in that colour.

Without wishing to sound too anoraky, smoke blue was introduced on saloons / convertibles from chassis number 290385. The slatted grille was introduced on 2 door saloons from chassis number 291140 and convertibles from 291336 so it is possible for a smoke blue 2 door to have a cheesegrater grille (but not a 4 door or traveller).