[TR] Paint code

[Jim Henningsen]

Bill:
I have the TRA judging guide for the TR4 and have been using it as my plumb line for the restoration going back to 2010 when I purchased the car.  The trick is what to tell the auto paint store for a color to match that would be acceptable to judges.  My goal isn’t to beat everyone in a concours but to faithfully recreate the car as it was born.  I am not interested in trophies.  Over the 8 years restoring this car, s I have sometimes found it hard to get info from the expert judges and respected restorers of these cars. I’d love to know more specifics on the color and or source that experts in TRA think correct.  Also, I heard Macy’s Garage had an early TR4at the last TRA event.  Does anyone have any detailed photos of that car they could share.  The few I saw looked magnificent and they have such a great reputation.  
Thanks so much,
Jim Henningsen

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> On Jan 16, 2019, at 10:42 PM, Wbeech at flash.net <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:
> 
> Judging guide Reference Should be TRA, my oversight. 
> Bill
> 
> On Jan 16, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Wbeech at flash.net <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:
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> If y’all will allow one more “authority” to weigh in, the VTR Judging Guidlines state, “The canister is painted ice blue (specific color unknown) which takes a pale green caste with age.”
> 
> I’ll stick with my Valspar Peacock Blue. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Bill
> 
> Sent from my Motorola 8000X
> 
> On Jan 16, 2019, at 2:09 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The TR Register (UK) forum had a thread on the subject of oil filter canister housings a few years ago.
> https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/44252-oil-filter-bowl/
> 
> Note especially the comments by our late, great friend Alec Pringle about his experience with lots of variations and the quite realistic comment that S-T were a lot more worried about keeping lines going and spares supplied than getting details "right" around shade.
> 
> The thread has some useful info, but this is one of those don't-sweat-it subjects around our cars.
> 
> Don
> 1962 TR3B TSF202L
> 
>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 11:01 PM James Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Anyone have a source for correct paint color on early 1962 TR4 oil filter canister housing.  TRA judging manual says ice blue that patinas to a pale green.  Looking for a color code I can give my paint shop.   Thanks to any concours experts out there. 
>> Jim Henningsen 
>> Ocala FL
>> 
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