Right interior for a '61
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:19 pm
Hello everybody!
I've just got my first Minor, it wasn't planed, but as I looked at her it was love at first sight, so I had to bring her home with me.
She left the factory on june the 06. in 1961, where she was supplied with red interior and painted inYukon Gray.
The explanation for why she's called Miss Marple is quite simple.She's a relaibly and lovely old lady, gray and as British as it get's
Beside that, it's the same initials ;)
She is pretty original in generally, but during the past 61 years, there's a few parts who is either changed, missing or simply worn out.
I wants to make her back to a standard, as close as possible to how she looked in june 1961. But I need help from some of You experts.
I know that Yukon was called GR-7 bach then, but what is it called in modern codes?
A guy I know, tried to "read" the colour with some kind of a scanner. He did it on spots, who hasn't got lightend by the sun during the many years.
All of this measuring gave the following two results: RAL 7022 Gray Umbra and NCS S8000-N.
Does anyone know, if that is the right Morris Minor Yukon Gray? I think it's a whole lot darker (and a bit brown) than other Yukon's I've seen.
The other question is about the interior, because I've tried to look MM's from 1961 up on the internet, to see how the interior should look like.
I've seen some with plain door trim, and some with 3 panels. But which is the right one?
And the plates in the back, looks like it's from a newer model. Because they don't fit at all along the seat.
(The back is also from a wrong model)
I sincerly hope that anyone will help me.
Best regards from a very happy MMO in Denmark
I've just got my first Minor, it wasn't planed, but as I looked at her it was love at first sight, so I had to bring her home with me.
She left the factory on june the 06. in 1961, where she was supplied with red interior and painted inYukon Gray.
The explanation for why she's called Miss Marple is quite simple.She's a relaibly and lovely old lady, gray and as British as it get's
Beside that, it's the same initials ;)
She is pretty original in generally, but during the past 61 years, there's a few parts who is either changed, missing or simply worn out.
I wants to make her back to a standard, as close as possible to how she looked in june 1961. But I need help from some of You experts.
I know that Yukon was called GR-7 bach then, but what is it called in modern codes?
A guy I know, tried to "read" the colour with some kind of a scanner. He did it on spots, who hasn't got lightend by the sun during the many years.
All of this measuring gave the following two results: RAL 7022 Gray Umbra and NCS S8000-N.
Does anyone know, if that is the right Morris Minor Yukon Gray? I think it's a whole lot darker (and a bit brown) than other Yukon's I've seen.
The other question is about the interior, because I've tried to look MM's from 1961 up on the internet, to see how the interior should look like.
I've seen some with plain door trim, and some with 3 panels. But which is the right one?
And the plates in the back, looks like it's from a newer model. Because they don't fit at all along the seat.
(The back is also from a wrong model)
I sincerly hope that anyone will help me.
Best regards from a very happy MMO in Denmark