Dave Herrod Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I am trying to decide on the new colour for my 3A, and quite fancy dark blue. Does anyone have any photos of a royal blue (or other dark blue) sidescreen car that they could e-mail or post. Thanks Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Here is one just grabbed it off the net.....doesn't seem to be alot of dark blues out there.... Cheers, M. Pied Lourd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 As a follow up, I really liked the color of this car when it came up on ebay awhile ago. Cheers, M. Pied Lourd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 As a follow up, I really liked the color of this car when it came up on ebay awhile ago. Cheers, M. Pied Lourd That is a nice color and I wish I were spending the winter wherever that car was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I think the colour of the TR3A in the pictures is named Valencia Blue, as used on TR250/5. Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Larnder Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi Dave Last year while at TR Bitz I saw a car for sale with such a colour and tan upholstery which I thought was very striking. I asked Craig there what colour it was and was told TR6 blue. If I ever repaint, that's the colour combination for me. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 One of the nicest sidescreen cars that I have seen in dark blue is the TR3A that Darryl built from a new shell back in the '70s. Can't remember the number, but I'm sure it was M-reg so 1973. Probably have some pictures of it on slides in the loft. [i wonder where it is now?] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Elliott Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) In 1996, I saw a dark blue TR3A at the Kennet Valley Group meeting. It was a former US car and still had left hand drive. There's a chap near Toronto who has one as well. It's the one in the middle. My black TR3a is the far one. In nice sunshine. the blue sky reflects as blue off my black TR3A. Edited November 9, 2011 by Don Elliott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) As a new member / user I hope I have attached a photo of my TR3A shown on the left (on its way to the Le Mans Classic in 2008). I do not have the skills to post a larger version I am afraid. You may be able to open it in a larger scale in a new window. This was rebuilt about 12 years ago (not by me) and at the time was painted I believe in Triumph Royal Blue, Paint Code 56 (which is available from Moss Europe). I think the dark blue is striking particularly with black and chrome / aluminium. I have seen one which looks just as good with silver painted wire wheels. The interior and dash are grey with dark blue piping. Looks fine. Not my choice and I think there are better interior colours than grey to go with the dark blue such as the red in Don's photo or a different shade of dark blue with contrasting piping. Miles Edited November 9, 2011 by MilesA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menno van Rij Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Niles, welcome and what a nice car. Re. posting pics: 1. Open a Photobucket (or other free photo storage) account 2. Upload the pics on your computer to the new account 3. Select the pic you want from your account 4. Open the 'reply to this topic' window. (Or 'new topic' window) 5. Select the small picture icon you see above 6. Paste the selected pic url 7. You're in business! Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Menno Many thanks for the photo guidance. Typical of the support I have found on the Forums. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Herrod Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Many thanks to all for taking the effort to search for and post photos; it has been very useful. I have also been searching past posts with the effect that I am now aware of more shades of blue out there in TR land than I new existed, and also less sure which I prefer. I still think Royal blue is top of the list (your car looks smashing Miles) but I also like the car off e-bay (Stuart thought it might be Mallard blue) and Winchester blue is a contender and is also an original colour. Choices, choices.... Miles, If I PM you my e-mail address, could you send me a photo of your cars interior as well please? Thanks once again Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menno van Rij Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I think that dark blue really suits a TR! Since it's a small open top car, I think that the interior colour is as important as the body colour. Sand, beige, saddle (the colour of a well used base ball glove) with contrasting piping will complement the body colour really nice. A colour like claret red is equally good looking. And don't forget the colour of the hood and sidescreens! Just my 2p. Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malcolm Tatton Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Now if you'd said Winchester Blue in the first place....... (just a test really to see if the photobucket method will work for me!) Malcolm T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Graham Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Well all this talk of blue is timely ... mine is just back from paint. Cotswold blue (looks pretty close to Malcolm's Winchester blue). More pics of ongoing restoration here: http://www.triumphowners.com/registry.cgi?sectionID=111014&vehicleID=1406&bodytype=18 Cheers, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamie hart Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 This is a Winchester Blue TR3 with bicuit upholstery that I rebuilt about 4 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Larnder Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 This is a Winchester Blue TR3 with bicuit upholstery that I rebuilt about 4 years ago Hi Jamie Very nice car enhanced by the local Cape scenery, mine is a white TR3A here in Spain with wine coloured upholstery hood, side screens and tonneau cover. We have more in common as I too love full size steam railway and 4mm scale which I do of 1933 GWR plus a bit of licence in my garage. I lived for 30 years in S. Africa in Benoni and Durban, were we had 15F's shunting in Benoni and NG garretts on the south coast, one now of which is in Wales. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Many thanks to all for taking the effort to search for and post photos; it has been very useful. I have also been searching past posts with the effect that I am now aware of more shades of blue out there in TR land than I new existed, and also less sure which I prefer. I still think Royal blue is top of the list (your car looks smashing Miles) but I also like the car off e-bay (Stuart thought it might be Mallard blue) and Winchester blue is a contender and is also an original colour. Choices, choices.... Miles, If I PM you my e-mail address, could you send me a photo of your cars interior as well please? Thanks once again Dave Dave please PM your email address and I will dig out some photos of the interior. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Herrod Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Many thnaks for all your responses. I have gone for Royal Blue, although the paint that we have just bought looks quite a bit darker than Miles' car. Looking back through an old TR Action (December last year) there is an article by Ian Brown about his preparation for the RBRR. I remember seeing Ians car at the Triumph Spares Day once and remember thinking that was the colour I wanted. Does anyone perhaps have a contact for Ian? Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Millward Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Dave, I too, would like to thank all for their input as I shall now be painting my TR2 Royal blue. Cheers Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley James Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well all this talk of blue is timely ... mine is just back from paint. Cotswold blue (looks pretty close to Malcolm's Winchester blue). More pics of ongoing restoration here: http://www.triumphow...406&bodytype=18 Cheers, Mike As a Cotswold resident, I approve, that's a lovely colour. Here's mine in it's original colour. I love the car and am really enjoying it, but if I'd realised how much prettier they are I'd have gone for a TR3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Only just spotted this thread, and then it took me ages to work out how to get a photo uploaded. Anyway - here it is, my 2 in Royal Blue with Midnight Blue trim, Black (Revington) seats with dark blue piping. Rod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbone Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 My TR2 was painted with what I understand is TR6 Royal Blue back in the early 90s. No respray since and still looks good! See photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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