4X4 MK1 VAN

MK1minx · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:35 pm Post subject:

My vote is on a retro euro colour. Standard GTE colours are great on a GTE but a special van requires a special colour smile

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:24 pm Post subject:

I quite like the mk1 metallic green with brown interior,

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3955/15480337396_41f5922047_z.jpg

I dont know if the green would be too much though ?

Or a non metallic pastel colour mad

Decisions decisions

MK1minx · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject:

The 3dr estate used to be mine and now belongs to JonKadett who is having the same dilema at the moment as to what colour to paint it! I wouldn't personally go with that colour. China blue IMO is the most boring common colour. laughing

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:41 pm Post subject:

Nice one, i bought jon s 3 dr estate off him funnily enough, the one with the ronal turbo s ,

I like the beige colour, is that a standard OEM colour ?

MK1minx · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:21 pm Post subject:

According to my 1983 colour chart the metallic green colour might be opal green or silver green and the only beige offered in 1983 was called Parchment. Some nice colours back then that you don't see often. I suspect a lot of the unusual colours may have been for the GL models. Not many GL models left these days.

MK1minx · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject:

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject:

That looks good with all the colours together,

You say the beige in that lighter shade is down as parchment ?

I can remember cavaliers in the same shade as that german 3 dr estate if im not mistaken, just had a look and yes found this ...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5994908287_9dd3c2ea2c.jpg

Can the colour code be found using the reg in the picture as id say thats the same ?

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

The 2 estates you posted Paul are both mine. The green one and the blue 3dr.

I'm painting my 3dr estate in the metallic green! But I was going for beige. How strange!!.

Keep it white and fairly standard looking! being evil

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:06 pm Post subject:

Hello Jon, i knew the blue one was your new one, didnt know you had a green one ?

My 3 door hatchback was done in the ford frozen white, and that looked good.

What colours Ecks van, i thought that was a modern white ?

Its doing my head in, they all look good ! laughing

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

Ecks van is a Toyota colour from the prius. Crystal white Pearl.

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject:

It is nice and bright it looks beaut, is their any pictures of Ecks van on here, id missed it if their is ?

gazster · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:49 am Post subject:

What about ble fading into purple or something like that?

gazster · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:50 am Post subject:

Blue fading into purple dam iPhone 😡

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:07 am Post subject:

Ive got a mk2 van in purple so i reckon a nice white with gte front bumper and overriders,

Like you said Jon keep it subtle so you have to look twice

PAULDRIVER · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:41 pm Post subject:

A few more pictures of the body and front end taking shape.

making up the inner wings using a donor.