davebell Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Simple question - I'm a simple person Black 4A, which since I bought it has had a (very) white hood frame. Looks wrong and I suspect it should be something else. Bill Piggott's book doesn't appear to throw any light on the issue. Any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisGrainge Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Mine is black, and from the state of it looks original - blue TR4A with black interior originally sold to the USA if that makes any difference. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Depends on wether it had a black or white hood originally. Black hood usually has a black frame. White hood normally has a light tan type of coloured frame, also the rear hood attachment plate will be matching colour. Difficult colour to match the light tan as there isnt any references. As far as I know there isnt any other colour of frame fitted to 4a. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Black 4A, which since I bought it has had a (very) white hood frame. Looks wrong and I suspect it should be something else. Bill Piggott's book doesn't appear to throw any light on the issue. Any ideas? I'm not up on 4As but on 3As and early 4s, the inside of the factory hood, black or white, was tan. The hood frame was painted a beige colour to match (slightly darker than the tan of the hood) Not sure about the original inside colour of TR2 and TR3 special hood colours. I once had an original blackberry tonneau that was blackberry colour inside - I assume the hood would have been the same. I don't know when if if the original hoods changed to black inside - my suspicion is not until the TR5 at least, maybe even the TR6, but if the original hood was black inside, this would prompt a change in hood frame colour. Most replacement hoods are black inside for all models so maybe this would lead owners to have their frames painted to match. AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 My 1962 TR4 had a beige hood frame - same as the surrey hood sticks on my current 5... I resprayed it with a propriety aerosol from the local motor shop - a very close match was found, though I cannot recall nor find the colour used... Brgds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reinaldo Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Simple question - I'm a simple person Black 4A, which since I bought it has had a (very) white hood frame. Looks wrong and I suspect it should be something else. Bill Piggott's book doesn't appear to throw any light on the issue. Any ideas? Mine was white, same white as the body (TR4A 1966). During the recent restoration I painted it beige, since the inner side of the mohair soft top is beige. Reinaldo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris59 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Beige on my TR4, as on some friend's TR4. I thinks Stuart is right, it may be originally black when the hood is black inside ? Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Surrey (soft-top) frame on Lynda's black TR4A is black and appears to be original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokey Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 My 1962 TR4 has beige hood sticks, probably repainted. As I recall, my 1965 TR4 had the same colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynchpin Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Simple question - I'm a simple person Black 4A, which since I bought it has had a (very) white hood frame. Looks wrong and I suspect it should be something else. Bill Piggott's book doesn't appear to throw any light on the issue. Any ideas? Hi My british racing green 62 tr4 has a surry top of which the soft top frame is biege, the soft middle top is black outside and biege inside the frame certainly looks original.. Phil.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dale Moore Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 My 66 4A originaly white (not now ) all black interior and hood Came with beige hood frame, which I doubt had been repainted Regards Dale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Don't know the answer to your question, but love your avatar! Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davebell Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Right. Totally confused, albeit I'm pretty clear it shouldn't be white. Seems that white cars have beige frames and blue cars have black frames. Anyone actually got a black TR4A.....apart from me? I suppose failing a definitive answer I could always start a vote..... Thanks all for your replys (and the support for my avatar) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Bl**dy hell - his eyeballs popped out!! Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodri Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Signal red TR4- originally a white hood and beige frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shezbo Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Is it me......? Does it matter Last time I checked I had a life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokey Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 FWIW, the US TRA Judging Guidelines state that the hoodsticks for both the TR4 and TR4A were painted light beige. Although not in colour, all the pictures in the Driver's Handbook are consistent with that colour. However, Roger William's book shows them in black . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The 3A I co-drove at the end of the 60s had hoodsticks painted in luminous white, and the inside of the hood painted in a very fair interpretation of the Disraeli Gears album cover . . . . sadly it went with the wreckage of the car in 1970. You'd probably raise a riot if you did that nowadays . . . . a psychedelic Peerless is a tempting thought though, just for the hell of it and to p*ss off the purists Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Anyone actually got a black TR4A.....apart from me? See post #8 above. Is it me......? Does it matter Last time I checked I had a life I quite agree, but you are not alone - we all seem to get sucked in to these 'anorak' discussions (Why am I still following this thread? ) The 3A I co-drove at the end of the 60s had hoodsticks painted in luminous white, and the inside of the hood painted in a very fair interpretation of the Disraeli Gears album cover . . . . sadly it went with the wreckage of the car in 1970. You'd probably raise a riot if you did that nowadays . . . . a psychedelic Peerless is a tempting thought though, just for the hell of it and to p*ss off the purists That I'd love to see, but preferably on a post-67 TR, not a Peerless. There have been pictures of some highly customised TR6s on here which would be highly deserving. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_Gears Edited January 16, 2009 by BrianC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Right. Totally confused, albeit I'm pretty clear it shouldn't be white.Seems that white cars have beige frames and blue cars have black frames. Anyone actually got a black TR4A.....apart from me? I suppose failing a definitive answer I could always start a vote..... Thanks all for your replys (and the support for my avatar) My US imported 4a is original Royal blue and had the light tan hood frame as it had a white hood originally. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 . . . . a psychedelic Peerless is a tempting thought though, just for the hell of it and to p*ss off the purists We take this as a promise - no going back now! AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 We take this as a promise - no going back now! AlanR Dont encourage him cos you just know he will Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Dont encourage him cos you just know he will Stuart. Yeah, but think of the fun we'll have suggesting colour schemes!! AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davebell Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Is it me......? Does it matter Last time I checked I had a life Thanks for your input, a quality post. I'll go back to sorting out my sock drawer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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