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Convertible
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:59 pm
by haggis
Can anybody help?
Currently restoring a 1962 orignal convertible that was yellow.
Would like to keep it the same colour.
Does anybody no the original colour. Also should it have a coacline,if so what colour?
Mamy thanks
Haggis
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:12 pm
by Kevin
The only Yellow used was Highway Yellow and the coachline was Blue, it was only available for a year and is a rather rare colour.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:20 pm
by ASL642
It should also have pale blue duotone seats!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:19 pm
by Sidney'61
Yes the colour would be highway yellow, BMC paint code YL9.
and it would have a pearl grey hood.
As Kevin says it is very rare, only 700 were built so I can't imagine there are many left.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:13 am
by stag36587
sounds a fantastic colour combination - would love to see a picture Haggis even in non/part-restored condition
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:09 am
by Kevin
I have only seen 2 or 3 over the last 10 years at Rally's and in case you dont realise its a pale yellow rather than a loud yellow.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:21 am
by LouiseM
There's some pictures in this thread:
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ht=highway
ps Haggis - your original question re paint colour & coachline was answered back in July
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ht=highway
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:42 am
by ASL642
We have a porcelain green 4dr. 1961 from the same era. Think BMC were trying out a few "pastel shades" Pity but it would seem they didn't catch on.