[ROVERNET - UK] Was Lights - no Paint Codes

[Eric Russell]

James,
I have forwarded this message to a long-time RCCC
member in Fredericton, New Brunswick with an inquiry
in case he can help and a request for acknowledgement
of receipt.  I'll let you know what I find.

Eric

--- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Sorry to change the subject fromWanker lights before
>  the discussion had 
> covered roo bars and moose catchers., and moving
> back to paint codes... I 
> have a 69 2000TC that I spent fortunes restoring
> years ago.It was a 
> California car I bought from the original owner 25
> years ago, and it was a 
> Florida car since; so has no rust. (I did fit it
> with Carello lamps,on top 
> of the bumpers, marked TP 73, which I think were
> used on the Baja rally 
> cars; so were probably a factory option.. so this is
> a smooth transition 
> from wanker lights) I  painted it in Brigade red,
> using the original Dupont 
> lacquer formula, which matched the original
> perfectly . It was correctly 
> painted, each piece separately, including under
> bonnet and boot lid, door 
> jambs, etc.It actually lasted 5 years in the Florida
> sun, but has now 
> cracked and checked on the top. I have a man from
> New Brunswick Canada 
> interested in buying it and re-restoring it It may
> be painted in the US, or 
> he may paint it in Canada.
>      I found years ago, that  Brigade red was a
> unique color; it could not 
> be matched on a paint scanner, at the paint store,
> nor could Dupont match it 
> in anything nut lacquer. To avoid repainting the
> show perfect door jambs, 
> etc, repainting it in Dupont lacquer would be best.
> It is not available in 
> the US..I inquired on rovernet 2 weeks ago, and
> someone said lacquer is 
> available in Canada. I told the buyer, his local
> paint stores said they 
> could not get Dupont lacquer. Can anyone in Canada
> tell me specificly where 
> to inquire in Canada ? I have the Dupont code. As an
> alternative, has anyone 
> found an available paint  that they have used, tht
> is an exact match to 
> original? ICI paints are not available in the US, to
> my knowledge; I do not 
> know about Canada. If paint is available in Canada;
> hopefully it could be 
> purchased and shipped across the border into the US,
> if painting is done in 
> the US.
>      Second question; I have advised the man to join
> a British car club, and 
> Rover club in Canada, and find a Rover specialist in
> his area. Does anyone 
> from New Brunswick know of repair/restoration shops
> that are experienced on 
> Rover P6, they have used? The man is also interested
> in buying a LHD Vanden 
> Plas Princess 4R, with Rolls Royce engine  from my
> Father near Buffalo, NY, 
> so would need repair/restoration services for that
> as well.Thank you, James 
> Dean, Ft. Lauderdale. jaguru at bellsouth.net --
> Original Message ----- 
> From: <TheOrganDoctor at aol.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 6:28 AM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Lights
> 
> 
> > The Moose here in NH don't care what kind of 
> lights you have or what 
> > noise
> > you make
> >
> > Dick West
> >
> >
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