Grey Matters

[Kapunda]

I know its probably on here somewhere, but I have searched so please don't yell at me. I want to paint my early 11a 109 wagon back in its original grey, but I'm confused because there is mid grey, dove grey,dark grey and a host of others. As far as I knew we only had 1 grey to choose from in Australia, but wich one was it? And does anyone have a code for it? The internet is a wonderful thing but sometimes it gives us more information than we need!

[Collins]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-iii/180296-six-cylinder-engine-colour.html

Try this link

[Kapunda]

Thanks Collins, I just read through that link and it was only about the engine colour in a series 3. Nothing about body colours at all.

[Sitec]

Hello again..
Funny you should mention greys... We went thru this a few months ago. SWIMBO spotted a Series vehicle in LRO and piped up "that's it.. That's the colour I want"... After an email to LRO we got an answer. The grey we want is Land Rover "Mid Grey" and here is a pic of a LWB with Mid Grey paint. It works well with the Galv and older Limestone wheels and roof.. There is a thread on colours... From memory I found it by Googling 'Land Rover Paint Codes' and the AULRO thread came up in the search results... Good luck! :)

[Kapunda]

That IS a good looking rover! It looks to be on a military chassis by the spring mount extensions below the bumper. Hope mine sits just like it! Looks like mine is not mid grey either. Probably dove grey I'd say.

[bobslandies]

That IS a good looking rover! It looks to be on a military chassis by the spring mount extensions below the bumper. Hope mine sits just like it! Looks like mine is not mid grey either. Probably dove grey I'd say.

It's a One-Ton Land Rover, tropical roof, station wagon rear door - very nice!

About thirty years ago I tried to get the right blue-grey colour for a mid 60s Station Wagon only to be told the formula was not available. I ended up getting a Toyota Corolla colour - Heath Grey. It is a darker grey and I have the formula for it but when the wagon gets repainted I would like to go back to the blue-grey - if I can get the formula a local automotive paint supplier will make it up. Might be the colour you are after.

Bob

[jerryd]

There was an interesting article on that land rover in issue one of "Classic Land Rover" :)

I think it looks great.

[digger]

Kapunda,

just up the road from me, mate!


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-land-rovers/126729-standard-paint-codes.html

this lot may help, I hope.

If not we'll have another look and find something

cheers
digger

[Kapunda]

[QUOTE=digger;2019068][SIZE="3"]Kapunda,

just up the road from me, mate!


Where are you based digger?
I've done a bit more homework, The series 1 grey is Dove grey and is a nicer colour but quite close to my colour. So I'm going with that and can find a paint code.

[digger]

Near Waikerie in the Riverland.

Glad youve found the colour.