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Colour?

Postby rizzo » Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:30 pm

Im pretty sure i have a Monaco white HB, or is it Crecian white? as it seems to fall on the same year, i cant find a paint code on the blighter anywhere :D


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Re: Colour?

Postby Fred Dukes » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:44 pm

looking at the Trim options for a 1967 - 1968 Deluxe the colour should be Grecian White -1WH - Monaco White - 7WH - was not used on Deluxe until 1969 it would seem from the tables.
At the end of the day if you are going for a full respray does it matter? If you are matching up existing paint go to the paint shop and let them match it up cos if they mix to the formula for either it wont match the existing paint :roll:
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Re: Colour?

Postby rizzo » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:11 pm

You could be right Fred, the only reason i thought it was Monaco was that i couldnt see Crecian with black interior, but the GT did have Monaco and black. (yeh i know its not a GT)
A Full repspray :shock: no chance of that happening Fred, its wearing its original paint and that's in good shape it just needs the stone chips and other marks attending too, i did get some pampas green for my other shortly after buying it and that colour match was nearly bang on, i suppose i'm being a bit optimistic but its worth a punt, a freind of mine has a paint shop and can be very helpful with all his old books and chips so ill pop over with my codes and see what he can come up with.
The only experience ive had with colour matching has not really had a positive outcome in the past unless anyone can offer a recommendation. :)
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Re: Colour?

Postby Bob perry » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:29 pm

I'm sure it's Grecian White, which is what my 1966 HA was originally.

Couldn't find any supplier for it when I looked, although I did find one company that could mix it to original spec, but only in 5 litre batches, and it was B****y expensive.

As I was doing the whole car I went for the later colour of Glacier White, which is still current for Corsa's etc, and readily available in regular paints and aerosols.

If you are only patching though Fred is right any paint shop should be able to match and blend it in.
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Re: Colour?

Postby vivapete3 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:41 am

rizzo wrote:Im pretty sure i have a Monaco white HB, or is it Crecian white? as it seems to fall on the same year, i cant find a paint code on the blighter anywhere :D
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Hi, I had a SL Viva 1970 reg,that was Monaco White, yours looks like Grecian white, which from memory was more creamy shade whereas Monaco was a more vivid white,hope this helps, cheers, vivapete3.
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Re: Colour?

Postby rizzo » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:14 pm

Thanks chaps, yeh i guess it is a creamy white so Grecian it is :D
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Re: Colour?

Postby dave hc692 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:26 pm

Hi davehc692 here we mix up paint in 1/4 .1/2 and 1 litre cans ,also aerosols and touch pens, any colour as long as i have a paint code. Would be happy to help.
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Re: Colour?

Postby rizzo » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:53 pm

dave hc692 wrote:Hi davehc692 here we mix up paint in 1/4 .1/2 and 1 litre cans ,also aerosols and touch pens, any colour as long as i have a paint code. Would be happy to help.


Hi Dave, yes please why not, can you match up Vauxhall Viva HB 1968. Grecian White -1WH, 1/4 litre can would be good.
Please Let me know if its possible to match up. :D :D
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Re: Colour?

Postby dave hc692 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:44 pm

Hi in work tomorrow will try for you, I will let you know and the cost trade price of course . dave hc692
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Re: Colour?

Postby Colin » Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:48 pm

Hi Dave,

You might have opened the floodgates here. :lol:

Could you possibly make up a couple of half litre rattle cans of Monaco white for me? Vauxhall paint code 7WH.

No worries if you're not able to help. If you do one person a favour they all want one! :D
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