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thor64 Rover Fanatic Posts: 138	Colour of my horns Apr 30, 2020 19:09:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thor64 on Apr 30, 2020 19:09:46 GMT Being a bit of a stickler for what should be correct has anyone come across P5 3litre horns in a bronzy brown? I have only seen black. I took the horns out today to clean them up and the remnants of original paint are dark brown.

Phil Nottingham G Mod Posts: 9,096	Colour of my horns May 1, 2020 6:07:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Phil Nottingham on May 1, 2020 6:07:12 GMT They were all gloss black enamel
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thor64 Rover Fanatic Posts: 138	Colour of my horns May 1, 2020 12:24:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thor64 on May 1, 2020 12:24:12 GMT I wondered why someone would strip off the paint to paint them brown and then repaint over the top with black. Could the brown be an undercoat? They look pretty original. I will clean them up a bit more Attachments:

thor64 Rover Fanatic Posts: 138	Colour of my horns May 1, 2020 17:14:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thor64 on May 1, 2020 17:14:11 GMT Having cleaned them up bit I have also found they have a yellow and red stickers inside. They confirm that the horns are original 1964 horns Attachments:

thor64 Rover Fanatic Posts: 138	Colour of my horns May 1, 2020 17:15:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thor64 on May 1, 2020 17:15:44 GMT I also have looked at the Lucas parts catalogue for 1964 and the numbers match up Attachments: