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reg of the overflow
5th May 2013, 07:49 PM
i am slowly rebuilding (note NOT restoring) my 1961 SWB and doing some repainting along the way. I have found the right colour for the body but the roof and wheels were never "white" and i cannot find any reference to them.

Has anyone any idea what actual colour of white they were or what would be acceptable (don't want people snickering and pointing as i drive past)?

Cobber
5th May 2013, 07:57 PM
Do you mean the roof, wheels, etc? :confused:

reg of the overflow
5th May 2013, 08:15 PM
yep, those exactly

bobslandies
5th May 2013, 08:24 PM
i am slowly rebuilding (note NOT restoring) my 1961 SWB and doing some repainting along the way. I have found the right colour for the body but the roof and wheels were never "white" and i cannot find any reference to them.

Has anyone any idea what actual colour of white they were or what would be acceptable (don't want people snickering and pointing as i drive past)?

The colour for Series 2/2a/3 is "Limestone" - a creamy off-white colour. Series 1 had "Ivory".

Bob

reg of the overflow
5th May 2013, 08:30 PM
beaut thanks :BigThumb:

Cobber
6th May 2013, 08:35 AM
Bob beat me to it! :D
If you have trouble matching limestone, one of the (many) Toyota white/off whites from the 70s and 80s is a near perfect match as well.

schuy1
6th May 2013, 10:15 PM
:o to, to, to , stuff? Wait! They probably commandeered it from L/R anyway! :D

Cobber
7th May 2013, 06:58 PM
:o to, to, to , stuff? Wait! They probably commandeered it from L/R anyway! :DThere's a very good chance! :D