I was able to cross reference the color to Ditzler #8177.
Regards,
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Haskell
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 5:48 PM
To: Jim Werner ; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
Jim,
There's also a Ford color (oxford white?) that's a close match to OEW.
I used plasti-kote truck & sport utility 1589 white to paint the wheels
of our Mini some years ago. Just another possibility.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 02/13/2017 04:55 PM, Jim Werner wrote:
> Thanks Earl,
>
> I have large half page samples in my book of the updated OEW. It seems
> color matching the samples is the way to go.
>
> *Jim Werner*
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Earl Kagna <kags at shaw.ca>
> To: llennep <llennep at verizon.net>; jwhlyadv <jwhlyadv at aol.com>; healeys
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Feb 12, 2017 10:51 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
>
> Jim:
>
> Are you aware that Don Pikovnik rematched 2 colours shortly after the book
> came out - Primrose yellow, and Old English White. He sent revised pages
> to
> those he could track down - I have the book, and the modified page. The
> OEW
> sample is not that much different, but it is definitely noticeable. I have
> one of the original BJ8 hardtops still painted in it's original OEW paint,
> and the modified sample is pretty much a perfect match, while the original
> sample in the book is a tad off. It might make a difference to your
> friend.
>
> I would think that with modern paint systems technology, a competent auto
> paint shop would be able to match a colour sample accurately with their
> 'cameras' - with a white, it shouldn't be a problem. When I painted my
> Golden Beige Metallic BJ8 a while ago, we elected to go with the paint
> manufacturers formula for the colour. Not sure that it is a perfect match
> for the original colour, but seeing as how it's a tough metallic colour to
> deal with, at least there's a better chance of a match if the paint is
> ever
> damaged in the future.
>
> Let me know if you need a scan of the rematch card - for the explanation
> of
> the whole thing - not the colour.
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
>
> The code is WT3 if I am not mistaken. That was used on my BJ8.
>
> Keith
>
>
> On 02/12/17, Jim Werner wrote:
>
> I have a friend who wants to paint his car and is looking for paint
> information. I have a copy of Don Pikovnik's Guide to Historic Colors
> and he
> likes the OEW sample in the book.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The book gives a ICI reference number so what do we do now? Is that
> transferable to other brands or how does this work?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim Werner
>
>
>
>
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