mikew Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Just got my TR5 back from the paintshop. the colour is valencia blue but looks a little lighter in the pictures than in real life well pleased with the result, pictures at www.photobucket.com/paintedtr5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi Mike, http://s631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/mi.../Painted%20TR5/ Looks Spot on, i like the colour. Now the hard work begins, do keep us updated. Finished for Malvern ?? Cheers Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Lovely, Mike No snap holes on doors - Surrey top to follow? Wing bead to be painted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikew Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Guy, thank you, I will post updates, maybe a blog. malvern 2010 yes. Tom thank you. No snap holes on doors - Surrey top to follow? Wing bead to be painted? I cannot decide between Surrey Top and original hood - so no snap holes yet. and I don't know if I should paint the wing bead or not - I know they should be painted but I cannot decide. I am sitting on the fence at the moment. mike Edited July 9, 2009 by mikew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pfenlon Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 What bloody awful shutlines/ door gaps Awfully absolutely amazingly good, its pics like that that give hope to my rustbucket from Maine, thanks Mike, and JR for putting them up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Absolutely cracking cant wait to start mine excellent david Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I personaly like the beading left in its natural finish.The chrome like beading breaks up the colour and looks the dogs boll***s. Regards Harry TR5 Nutter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) I also prefer the unpainted look for the wing beads especially on dark coloured cars. Having painted several sets for customers cars I can assure you they are a PITA to paint Stuart. Edited July 10, 2009 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I personaly like the beading left in its natural finish.The chrome like beading breaks up the colour and looks the dogs boll***s.Regards Harry TR5 Nutter. Not 100% sure what you mean, Harry, as Stuart agrees but may be saying the opposite . Here's a pitch for the painted bead: http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/im...15L9-6-8042.jpg Unpainted gives a compartmentalized appearance vs. a unified one when painted. No argument about it being a PITA; I don't want to know what it really cost me to get it done like I wanted, with no separation between the bead and the body Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikew Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I was going to get all the chrome, and body fittings on and then make a decision. I'd held off having them painted as I'd always liked the cars with the unpainted strips. To be honest its so long since I stripped the car down I don't know where to begin. I have boxes of new parts everywhere, and reconditioned parts too, so its bit by bit and then decide. I finished work early today, and thought I refit the windscreen trim which I had carefully removed from the frame all those years ago. Its taken 3 hours just to get the old glue off, and I still haven't got it on the car. Oh well I've a year to the next International. mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) I was going to get all the chrome, and body fittings on and then make a decision. I'd held off having them painted as I'd always liked the cars with the unpainted strips. To be honest its so long since I stripped the car down I don't know where to begin. I have boxes of new parts everywhere, and reconditioned parts too, so its bit by bit and then decide. I finished work early today, and thought I refit the windscreen trim which I had carefully removed from the frame all those years ago. Its taken 3 hours just to get the old glue off, and I still haven't got it on the car. Oh well I've a year to the next International. mike Hi Mike The car looks fantastic a few pointers http://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index....efurb&st=40 Regards Neil Edited July 10, 2009 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trfella Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Looks gorgeous Mike. Wish you well with it For some reason blue is a right PITA to photograph - always looks lighter in pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heckler Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Just got my TR5 back from the paintshop. the colour is valencia blue but looks a little lighter in the pictures than in real life well pleased with the result, pictures at www.photobucket.com/paintedtr5 Hi Mike car looks really nice , out of interest will you be painting the lamp panel black asper i believe original ,as on the six.IMO it improves the visual effect of the grill.Quite a few around not done & on the dark colours it hardly notices but on lighter colours much more noticeable regards chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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