Mike JOnes Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 I am in the process of restoring my body tub on my TR250 and the paint shop have asked me whether the front upper valance panel is to be painted body colour or matt black. I seem to recall that it was body colour when I stripped the car down but I would appreciate confirmation of this point Many thanks in anticipation MIKE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 If you are referring to the headlamp panel , yes it should be black. graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
250 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Hi Mike, If you mean behind the grille definitely body colour IMHO. (Black on a 6) Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, 250 said: Hi Mike, If you mean behind the grille definitely body colour IMHO. (Black on a 6) Mark. Nope TR5/250 should be black behind the grille too. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
250 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thanks Stuart, I stand corrected, I looked into this years ago when I bought mine and was told body colour by several oversea owners at the time some who had them from new. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, 250 said: Thanks Stuart, I stand corrected, I looked into this years ago when I bought mine and was told body colour by several oversea owners at the time some who had them from new. Mark Its possible on black or Royal blue cars this wasnt done so maybe thats where the confusion has come from. Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Yes I concur with Stuart. I researched this years ago when doing my Jasmine TR5 and Signal Red TR5. Black Saturn headlamp panel (behind grill) forward facing only. Regards Harry TR5 Nutter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike JOnes Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 thank you all for your responses. It seem clear then.....satin black forward facing only! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeTR5 Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Wanted to add a footnote: my Malines assembled CKD TR5 is white, still wearing its first paint (although maybe not so a year from now). The grill is removed and it is white behind, above, below, sideways ect around the front opening. So no black. Maybe this was just a CKD thing since the bodies were sent over there for final finishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeTR5 Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) And one more. I have an original paint Royal Blue tr250 that is more parts car then runner, stored at my brothers farm. I had him go take a look see at it and he confirmed that there is no black paint behind the grill. There is black on the grill slats but its all body color on any of the body sheet metal (upper valence, lower valance, grill inset) Interesting to see how the Royal Blue has a, to me at least, a really cool oxidation layer on the surface of purplish metallic. It almost looks like a NASA picture of a nebula. Anyway, I get where the Royal comes in as back in the Roman Day's purple was considered a royal color. Edited June 6, 2021 by YankeeTR5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 This thread has confirmed my thoughts for my Royal Blue TR5 restoration. body colour behind the grill. Thanks all. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 I did my royal blue restoration body colour all over except the sills which were Matt black. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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