Respray

gillberry · Jul 5th, 2009, 17:38

Hi all we will be respraying our 221 this winter and currently she is dark blue but we quite like the idea of going to a pale/pastel blue as in the following pics
http://www.volvogallery.org.uk/showphoto.php?photo=5978

Our questions are , what colour is this ? Can you get a similar modern colour or will it have to be made up ? also what do people think ? do you hae a colour that you think looks good?
we are still open to sugestions

archieboy69 · Jul 5th, 2009, 18:29

Sorry i cant tell you what colour it is but i like it, if you find out go for it.

TomG · Jul 5th, 2009, 19:10

seconded

Leeds Lad · Jul 5th, 2009, 20:00

I'm not sure how much it would cost, but Rolls Royce used to do a metallic version of that colour, it was on the mid eighties Silver Spirit, a trip to your local Rolls Royce dealer may put you on the right track. I used to work on them and this was one of my favourite colours, but if you can get the exact colour, do it as it does suit the car very well. Have fun.

Derek UK · Jul 5th, 2009, 20:15

Good choice but I'm biased as I have a 2 door in that colour. I hope it's going to be a total strip out and paint. The original colour is hard to hide in an estate.

#89 Light-blue

Here's another. A bit closer to home.

gillberry · Jul 5th, 2009, 20:41

we have got to have the interior re trimmed and while that is out are hoping to get it all sorted for next year so the plan is to have it done the winter so it will be a complete job,
what we are after is some one who knows what the colour is or has a old sales brochure that gives names colours as we could just pick a blue but a volvo one would be nice, we know the car will never be original like some other classic we have had so thought why not change colour and as the log book states blue and were not sure if we went a paler blue if we would have to change it?

Alf ista · Jul 5th, 2009, 21:22

Personally I really like the light blue. It suits nearly every classic well and looks good on Amazons. A colour I really dont like is dark blue. I think it just hides the shape of a car and looks a bit dull. Also, I would stay away from metallics, way too modern. Keep in mind though if you change the colour, to make it right everything else will have to be done; insides of doors, door apertures, interior, including the dash, the boot (a lot of this in an estate I imagine) and of course the engine bay. Do you intend to take out the engine and interior trim, door rubbers, etc to do this? It could be a lot of work...
Best of luck with it whatever you decide. I am doing mine at the moment and it is great fun seeing it all come together. Hugh.

Derek UK · Jul 6th, 2009, 13:22

As I said, the Volvo paint code is #89 Light-blue/ljusblå

Blue is "blue" as far as the log book goes so no problems there.

As a VOC member you can go in and have a look at the brochures and I'm sure you'll find all of the pictures you need.

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

gillberry · Jul 6th, 2009, 13:27

Thanks for all the replies we are now exploring restorers for a full bare metal respray .

gillberry · Jul 7th, 2009, 14:37

Have now booked her to a local restorer for the end of october and having just rung our local paint supplies they can still make up the paint according to #89 light blue horizon blue .

Jul 5th, 2009, 17:38	#1
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Respray Hi all we will be respraying our 221 this winter and currently she is dark blue but we quite like the idea of going to a pale/pastel blue as in the following pics http://www.volvogallery.org.uk/showphoto.php?photo=5978 Our questions are , what colour is this ? Can you get a similar modern colour or will it have to be made up ? also what do people think ? do you hae a colour that you think looks good? we are still open to sugestions Last edited by gillberry; Jul 5th, 2009 at 19:09. Reason: spelling

Jul 5th, 2009, 19:10	#3
TomG Rat Rodin Fool Last Online: May 2nd, 2011 16:56 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hereford	seconded __________________ 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 B20

Jul 5th, 2009, 21:22	#7
Alf ista Premier Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 12:54 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Co. Cork, Ireland.	Personally I really like the light blue. It suits nearly every classic well and looks good on Amazons. A colour I really dont like is dark blue. I think it just hides the shape of a car and looks a bit dull. Also, I would stay away from metallics, way too modern. Keep in mind though if you change the colour, to make it right everything else will have to be done; insides of doors, door apertures, interior, including the dash, the boot (a lot of this in an estate I imagine) and of course the engine bay. Do you intend to take out the engine and interior trim, door rubbers, etc to do this? It could be a lot of work... Best of luck with it whatever you decide. I am doing mine at the moment and it is great fun seeing it all come together. Hugh. __________________ 1970 Volvo Amazon 131 with a B20A and an M40.

Jul 5th, 2009, 18:29	#2
archieboy69 Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2012 09:27 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reading/Oxford	Sorry i cant tell you what colour it is but i like it, if you find out go for it.

Jul 5th, 2009, 20:00	#4
Leeds Lad Leeds Lad Last Online: Nov 15th, 2023 19:57 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leeds	I'm not sure how much it would cost, but Rolls Royce used to do a metallic version of that colour, it was on the mid eighties Silver Spirit, a trip to your local Rolls Royce dealer may put you on the right track. I used to work on them and this was one of my favourite colours, but if you can get the exact colour, do it as it does suit the car very well. Have fun.

Jul 5th, 2009, 20:15	#5
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 13:07 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Good choice but I'm biased as I have a 2 door in that colour. I hope it's going to be a total strip out and paint. The original colour is hard to hide in an estate. #89 Light-blue Here's another. A bit closer to home.

Jul 5th, 2009, 20:41	#6
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	we have got to have the interior re trimmed and while that is out are hoping to get it all sorted for next year so the plan is to have it done the winter so it will be a complete job, what we are after is some one who knows what the colour is or has a old sales brochure that gives names colours as we could just pick a blue but a volvo one would be nice, we know the car will never be original like some other classic we have had so thought why not change colour and as the log book states blue and were not sure if we went a paler blue if we would have to change it?

Jul 6th, 2009, 13:22	#8
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 13:07 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	As I said, the Volvo paint code is #89 Light-blue/ljusblå Blue is "blue" as far as the log book goes so no problems there. As a VOC member you can go in and have a look at the brochures and I'm sure you'll find all of the pictures you need. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

Jul 6th, 2009, 13:27	#9
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Thanks for all the replies we are now exploring restorers for a full bare metal respray .

Jul 7th, 2009, 14:37	#10
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Have now booked her to a local restorer for the end of october and having just rung our local paint supplies they can still make up the paint according to #89 light blue horizon blue .

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