Clausager does not list a 'Basilica Blue' neither does he list paint code
BU11, althouhj he does list BU.9, Mineral Blue. Riviera Silver Blue
Metallic is code BU.47 and was used on GTs from 65 to 68 (model years), and
on MGC roadsters from 67 to 68.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Washburn <walruzuma@yahoo.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 17 February 1999 19:53
Subject: BU 11 -- 'Basilica Blue'
>
>Hello:
>
>Does anyone have a modern paint code for this color. I beleive it to
>be the color on this car: http://www.qis.net/~socs/mg26.jpg I was at
>the local parts store with the oldest paint books this afternoon.
>
>The BU 11 (Basilica) is listed in the 1968 and 1969 books (along with
>BU 9 'Mineral Blue'), but the book had NO MG paint chips. I received
>correspondance in an earlier post that said there was a metallic blue
>offered on GT's in '68 and '69. Since this BU 11 only shows in the '68
>and '69 listings I assume this is it.
>The problem is ... finding the laquer code (as in this old PPG book)
>does me no good. Apparently this color is a victim of technology and
>is not in the computer system. There is therefore no way of cross
>referencing the number. Since my car was not this color originally, I
>have no piece to give them to scan in for a match. Has anyone else
>matched this color? If so, could you send me your code?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>P.S. The earlier correspondance I received called this color 'Riviera
>Silver Blue'. Apparently the color had a different name in the U.S.,
>as I could find no color named as such in the books. Any help is
>greatly appreciated.
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