A.B. Bonds,
Well, you simply must pick up the Moss Motors MGB catalog which has a handy
chart of color names, factory codes, years and, most importantly, aftermarket
codes so you can have your local supplier mix up the proper color.
According to the chart 1973 roadsters and GTs seem to have been available in
two yellows:
Bronze Yellow - factory code: BLVC15 (described as dark yellow) or
Harvest Gold - factory code: BLVC19 (described as muddy yellow).
There seems to be a large selection of ugly brown-tan-mustard-yellow colors,
but only 2 in 1973. If you like I'll copy the chart and send it to you as an
attachment.
Hope that helps.
Don
devierling@aol.com
1978 MGB, 1989 SAAB 900s
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> Subj: 1973 MGB colour?
> Date: 12/18/00 4:33:44 PM Eastern Standard Time
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> My '73 B was repainted some years ago in red. There are lots of red B's
> out there. Under the hood it is some kind of bloodcurdling
> chartreuse/yellowy-olive colour. One ace opined that it was "limeflower"
> and was only used one year (for good reason), but I can't confirm that.
>
> I am preparing to repaint the car in its original livery (quite literally
> livery) and would appreciate any available information on this sadistic
hue.
>
> A. B. Bonds
>
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