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qwerty165
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My 1953 Series 2 has the paint code J which is Dark Grey, what colour actually is this? Is it Birch Grey or Clarendon Grey?
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http://www.morrisminorcentre.nl/classic ... t-02/Paint

http://www.minormania.com/feature.php?catid=-1&id=1994

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Identify.htm
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Thanks for this information. Though I still can not find which grey a J in the chassis number refers to.

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Probably clarendon grey as birch is a lot lighter. See this thread for photos: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... +clarendon


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Be easier to tell if you posted a pic of your car?
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tysonn wrote:Be easier to tell if you posted a pic of your car?
I have not got any pictures yet but I will take some tomorrow, though I think the colour may be Clarendon Grey after looking at the two pictures in this post:

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Just found the pictures from the advert![frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]

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The car in the pictures above, as long as its not just primer :D , looks more like birch grey


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I agree
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Its too light to be Clarendon,well its a lot lighter than mine.
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Clarendon Grey[frame]Image[/frame]
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My '52 seriesmm has the code J & it is dark grey which relates to Clarendon Grey
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seriesmm_1 wrote:My '52 seriesmm has the code J & it is dark grey which relates to Clarendon Grey
Well if thats the case it will be Claredon Grey then and Thanks to everyone for all your help and contributions.

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I'm sure if you tried some T cut or similar it will be Clarendon and look like the grey in Tyson's pic. You can see the blueyness in the bonnet on your pic, its very faded and oxidised.
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IaininTenbury wrote:I'm sure if you tried some T cut or similar it will be Clarendon and look like the grey in Tyson's pic. You can see the blueyness in the bonnet on your pic, its very faded and oxidised.
Thanks for this advice, I was starting to think Claredon grey being as there is a blueyness to the colour.

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Not really related but thought it may be of intrest to some, but when moving the rear seat i found the following tags:[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]

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