1970 P5b roof colour?

[Rodney the Rover]

Does anyone know if the Dove Grey 1970 model had an option for a contrasting roof colour? I've a couple of ideas but would prefer to keep to the original specification,do any members have the appropriate dealers brochure that shows the options? Many thanks in advance.


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[David]

The original colour would be burnt grey

[Rodney the Rover]

Many thanks for the info David,I'll post a picture of it painted after next weekend.

[Rodney the Rover]

Here's a picture of the Burnt Grey roof;



Thanks David,I think it sets the car off very nicely.

[Roy of the Rovers]

I thought Dove grey was a Ford colour? I remember about 10 years ago Ford Dove grey being the closest I could find to Silver Birch to touch up certain areas of my car at the time.

The pictures show Burnt grey over silver Birch but I've also seen Bordeaux red over silver birch or silver birch all over on Coupes such as George Parkers SPN 20 (affectionality known as the 'primer' car!).

Yours looks great but just thought I'd add a little

[Mr Pelham]

It would be rude of me to not compliment your avatar/i.d. picture RoyoftheRovers good show! Just to add to the thread there were some silver birch coupes with special order colour schemes. The roof on mine is zircon blue and i beleive there is a silver birch coupe in the club with a green roof??? Cant remember seeing a bordeux roof but have always liked silver birch over bordeaux. (regardless of the fact that i cant spell it.) Oh well paint colour us the least of my cars problems but always nice to indulge in a pipe dream.......

[Steve P5b]

It would be rude of me to not compliment your avatar/i.d. picture RoyoftheRovers good show!

Do you think he keeps he's ignition keys above the sun visor?

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eFaIhXEt6hg

[Rodney the Rover]

Agree,it's a nice avatar but something about it just doesn't look right. It could be the passage of time playing tricks with my mind though!

Funny that you should query the colour of my car,it was advertised as being Dove Grey and the V5 (log book) shows it as Grey but in certain conditions it looks grey then a pale blue,it's confusing. My intention is to keep the car as original as possible without being anal about minor details,my original post was to establish the correct options for a roof colour when they were available new in 1970. I'm really pleased with the Burnt Grey roof colour as suggested by David in Admin,even if it proves not to be correct I'm not bothered at all as I don't think I'll find a better colour combination.

[Mr Pelham]

Burnt grey very likely based on what i have read. It looks fantastic to me and is a very nice combo. Congratulations enjoy your Rover with pride! (i am a little bit jealous)

[guidedog]

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I agree with you a great combination. I am in the process in spraying my coupe , but in reverse Burnt Grey on the bott
But am finding it a little difficult in sourcing Silver Birch. Unable to colour match I haven't got the colour to compare.

Bob

[Rodney the Rover]

Thanks for your comments Mr Pelham & Guide dog,unfortunatly the image didn't open on my tablet

The original ICI paint codes for Burnt Grey are P030-4888.
Black 48%
White 36%
Yellow Oxide 9%
Turkey Red Oxide 7%

Also maybe Dupont 38508 (Burnt Grey)

Paint is not made up by volume anymore but is now mixed by weight. Good luck & let us know how you get on.

[eightofthem (Andy)]

Oct 19, 2013 14:08:23 GMT David said:

The original colour would be burnt grey

Always has been one of my favourite colour combos, but the ultimate colour in my book is grey lower with black roof, just looks superb.

[newboy]

Dec 5, 2013 22:30:11 GMT guidedog said:

images.proboards.com/v5/images/icon-options.png
I agree with you a great combination. I am in the process in spraying my coupe , but in reverse Burnt Grey on the bott
But am finding it a little difficult in sourcing Silver Birch. Unable to colour match I haven't got the colour to compare.

Bob

Bob, 
i got the Silver Birch for my roof here:

Autopaint Fife Ltd
Unit 4 Thomas Mitchell Industrial Estate
Southend
Thornton
Fife
KY1 4EH
01592 630 244
Fax: [phone]

they'll give you the code I'm sure, they're most helpful.
good luck,
john

[guidedog]

Thanks for that John

[tonys]

Dec 5, 2013 21:26:27 GMT Rodney the Rover said:

Agree,it's a nice avatar but something about it just doesn't look right. It could be the passage of time playing tricks with my mind though!

Funny that you should query the colour of my car,it was advertised as being Dove Grey and the V5 (log book) shows it as Grey but in certain conditions it looks grey then a pale blue,it's confusing. My intention is to keep the car as original as possible without being anal about minor details,my original post was to establish the correct options for a roof colour when they were available new in 1970. I'm really pleased with the Burnt Grey roof colour as suggested by David in Admin,even if it proves not to be correct I'm not bothered at all as I don't think I'll find a better colour combination.

Burnt Grey was definitely the correct roof colour for two tone Silver Birch (and white) P5B coupés. All other lower body colours had a Silver Birch roof. The colour options, to the best of my knowledge, didn't change thoughout the P5B production run, other than on special order cars.

Putting my anorak on, Dove Grey was, however, a Rover colour on the P4s from about 1955/6 and the early P5 3-litres until about 1960/61. It was a light grey colour (and nothing like Silver Birch) or Burnt Grey.

[Sam Bee]

Suggest contact BMIHT with log-book details and they will be able to give you the colour when it left the factory. Small charge for that service.

Sam

[lagain]

My car, being Silver Birch all over, was ordered as such, Also came with inertia reel front belts and static rear. Also mud flaps all round.

[Phil Nottingham]

Wealthy then - only the best for the range topper Rover

[ray]

Lagain,

....My car, being Silver Birch all over, was ordered as such, ;   Blimey Lagain, I thought they just couldn't be bothered to put the top-coat on!

[lagain]

No, they knew that Silver Birch was the best colour