A vote for gunmetal, looks fabulous and really seems to suit the car. As for colour matching, no problem for someone who knows what they're doing!
Would you really feel comfortable driving around in a yellow E Type?
rhd conversion roadster here: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C777933
E Type 888330
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Mike
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cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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Lightweight_911
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Andy
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- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Original colour every time - OEW will look great
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
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...ironic....I spend a lifetime thinking of a black E-Type...to buy a black E-Type...that's turns out to have been white...and now I am even edging to paint it white....Not keen on the chrome wire wheels...wonder what it would be like with painted silver ones....
1974 2.7 Carrera
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
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sladey
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Gunmetal grey, red interior, silver dunlop centre lock D type wheels
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Call CMC in Bridgnorth and ask them what is marketable?
Suspect factory colour will win?
Suspect factory colour will win?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Will be up at the NEC Classic Car show in 2 weeks, will have a chat with Clayton Classics who do lovely Jaguars..so far any conversations about colour change don't seem to affect value, same as a RHD conversion...unlike Porsches.....mine is early but not one of the flat floor or outside bonnet lock cars so perhaps not so affected by that level of sticking to original
All good fun..appreciate the opinions from you all
Jonathan
All good fun..appreciate the opinions from you all
Jonathan
1974 2.7 Carrera
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
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Mike
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Re: E Type 888330
like wot Sladey said...
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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sladey
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They look cool and practical - wires are a pain in the arse
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Re: E Type 888330
+1Mike wrote:like wot Sladey said...
Only I vote for dark tan / saddle brown interior ahead of red. And both ahead of black.
Fun, this. Cheers, Richard.
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so now we are actually in real time its time for another update, as the car went to Envirostrip on November 11th, and it was returned a week ago, since when its had a coat of epoxy primer sprayed where the tub panels are good and can be left alone, leaving bare metal for where Barry will commence battle
the whole strip process is new to me and like many others I was sceptical about the results....but all I can say is Envirostrip were very professional in their approach and the car was returned damage free and spotlessly clean....and although the bare metal does obviously hide absolutely nothing the car looks better for being in a single tone
from this.....
(yup, that is a whole E Type, bonnet I parts, and with most components slipped inside the tub its a relatively small footprint....
to this.....
last weekend was nice and dry so after lifting the tub between the two of us up onto one of the garden benches, my son and I started with a decent scotchbrite rub down and then set to with a 1.8mm nozzled spray gun and the best part of 1.5 litres of primer
so this weekend I am going to work on the bonnet panels.....the OCD treatment is set to increase a level further....
more soon
Jonathan
the whole strip process is new to me and like many others I was sceptical about the results....but all I can say is Envirostrip were very professional in their approach and the car was returned damage free and spotlessly clean....and although the bare metal does obviously hide absolutely nothing the car looks better for being in a single tone
from this.....
(yup, that is a whole E Type, bonnet I parts, and with most components slipped inside the tub its a relatively small footprint....
to this.....
last weekend was nice and dry so after lifting the tub between the two of us up onto one of the garden benches, my son and I started with a decent scotchbrite rub down and then set to with a 1.8mm nozzled spray gun and the best part of 1.5 litres of primer
so this weekend I am going to work on the bonnet panels.....the OCD treatment is set to increase a level further....
more soon
Jonathan
1974 2.7 Carrera
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
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sladey
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Marvellous stuff
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah