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Post by Gordon Harrower on May 8, 2008 12:56:12 GMT
I'm in the U.S. and just bought a 1966 Mk III Saloon. It's got two-tone paintwork, but was repainted somewhere along the way. Oddly enough, it was painted as if it were a Mk II, leaving a visible diagonal seam where the trim would cut back over the front wheel well (I hope that makes sense). In any case, my car will need to be repainted yet again and I'm wondering what the proper configuration would be for a Mk III Saloon. I've seen pictures on the Internet, but they were taken from such a distance it's difficult to tell. According to the Bill of Sale, the colors are the original ones, for what that's worth. They are Marine Grey over Charcoal. Thanks.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 8, 2008 16:14:40 GMT
Welcome - a Mk3 in the US is rare. There is no proper configuration for 2 toning the saloon in either Rover's or my opinion. They all came with mono colours.
If you must have due which was ceratinly not the fashion then it looks better just on the roof rather than the Mk1 1 & 2 sideways split as they had the proper trim lines to do this. Trying to do this on Mk3 or V8's looks terrible
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Post by Gordon Harrower on May 8, 2008 17:32:45 GMT
Thanks Phil. According to the Bill of Sale, the colors are correct. I agree about the Mk III looks and two-tone paint, though. This car was imported to Canada by a British diplomat, which may account for its unusual looks and history.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 8, 2008 18:41:48 GMT
Rover did paint to special order using standard or non-standard colours - they would never have finished it with a diagonal seam - a better place is at the thinnest part at the top of the front wheel arch but even that looks untidy
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 9, 2008 3:44:30 GMT
Trying to do this on Mk3 or V8's looks terrible Thanks Phil. I'm glad I'm safely on the other side of the world and not in Nottingham. I wouldn't want you bringing people past my house - pointing and sniggering. (I think I agree) |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 9, 2008 14:07:59 GMT
I do not mind what people do to their cars except when they say it's "original" when it clearly is not!!
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 9, 2008 23:20:26 GMT
Note to self ...
I must get into the habit of using smiley faces.
My comment would have worked better with a winking one.
Sorry Phil; I actually agree with those 2 quotes of yours.
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Post by Gordon Harrower on May 12, 2008 17:20:46 GMT
I double-checked the bill-of-sale and the two-tone specification and colors, Marine Grey and Charcoal, are listed right there. The guy from whom I bought the car had it from 1970 on, and swears it wasn't repainted in that time, so the original owner must've had it done. From a distance the colors look good, discreet and subtle. It's only when one gets up close that the awkward seam is visible.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 12, 2008 21:25:17 GMT
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 12, 2008 23:12:20 GMT
I see what you mean.
At least mine just runs as a straight line from the top of the front wheel arch. The colour change is below the chrome strip around where the pinstrip would have been. It looks very neat. But it lowers and lengthens the look of the car.
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Post by Gordon Harrower on May 12, 2008 23:42:48 GMT
No, it didn't. As I said in my original message, it's painted as if it's a Mk II, but with Mk III trim, so it doesn't have that diagonal trim over the wheel well to hide the seam.
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 13, 2008 2:58:06 GMT
Oops! And I've just realized that you were talking about a saloon. I would have known when the thread started but somehow lost it since then.
I quite like 2-tone saloons but I think that 2-toning a coupe, saloon-style like mine has been done, counteracts the effect of the lowered roofline.
I'm surprised that I've never seen a saloon done in the style of some of the larger English cars of the time. (Rolls, Bentley, Armstrong Siddley, etc.). Up and over the top and down the boot. My brother painted a Peugeot 403 in that style in 2-tone grey in the late '70s and it looked fantastic. I think the P5 would look good like that too since it does have most of the same elements of the 403's Pinifarina styling. It would have been a closely related design that David Bache began with.
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Post by dorsetflyer on May 13, 2008 15:24:53 GMT
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 14, 2008 5:59:56 GMT
Thanks Phil John, I'm glad I'm safely on the other side of the world and not in Nottingham Dorset. Or I might have to come around and thump you with a bread stick or string of onions.  There! I remembered to use an emoticon thingie this time. (Though not sure if I chose it wisely). By the way - This year is the 60th anniversary of the 203! |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on May 14, 2008 6:09:09 GMT
Rover 203?  ? |
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Post by Warwick (Ozcoupe) on May 14, 2008 7:57:18 GMT
I say! Admin! Can he do that? Make up fake quotes?
Careful John, or I'll point out that you once dealt in French car parts.
Then you'll be getting a visitor from Dorset.
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