Gracie's return to as New

[Alf ista]

Originally Posted by gillberry

Jsut dropped off several panel bits for the restorer and he was saying that what we thought was primer is actually the original colour so us wanting her in a light blue rather than dark means we will actually be returning her to original colour .

Thats interesting. Are you now going to try and find out the original colour code and go for a exact colour match? Or just go for a nice light blue?

[gillberry]

No we are still going for our original plan of light blue volvo code #89 but it appears to be a very similar colour under the dark blue .

[Dylan144GT]

Hi Gillberry

Great to see you project, love the amazon estate! Keep going, I'm sure she'll reward you handsomely!

Just out of interest, what is the colour code on the chassis plate? Then you'd know for sure what the original colour was.

Dylan

[john h]

It looks pretty good. Should be fantastic when it's all done.

I'm looking forward to more updates!

John

[Derek UK]

Interesting that it's already seems to have had a full windows and everything out respray previously. Can't see any light blue in the pics except possibly around the nearside rear light mount? What is the "Farg" number on the info plate above the master cylinders? #89 for light blue. Having a 2 door in this colour I totally approve.
If you want some pics of just how nice this colour does look on an Amazon, sorry it's not an estate, you might like to browse through this thread. Photo quality is excellent too and makes looking at these very worthwhile. A lot to see, so try it before you start a coffee. It'll be cold before you finish...........

http://amazon.forum.bilia.se/phpbb3/...hp?f=13&t=4822

[ClassicVolvoShop]

Originally Posted by Derek UK

A lot to see so try it before you start a coffee. It'll be cold before you finish...........

Here I was, thinking that it was only tea over there....

[Alf ista]

Originally Posted by Derek UK

If you want some pics of just how nice this colour does look on an Amazon, sorry it's not an estate, you might like to browse through this thread. Photo quality is excellent to and makes looking at these very worthwhile. A lot to see so try it before you start a coffee. It'll be cold before you finish...........

http://amazon.forum.bilia.se/phpbb3/...hp?f=13&t=4822

I have to say that is one gorgeous Amazon! That colour suits the car perfectly as well.

[Derek UK]

Originally Posted by ClassicVolvoShop

Here I was, thinking that it was only tea over there....

Not for me, never drink the stuff!

[gillberry]

Hi Derek just looked thru the pics and interestingly depending on light the colour looks grey which explains a lot regrding us thinking it was grey primer showing thru . The guy doing the resto was the one who spotted that she had been resprayed and now she is stripped out you can see that it was a good quality respray 1st time as it looks like thats been added to over time .

[gillberry]

Got hold of a good bonnet yesterday (ours had gone on the front) so dropped it off at the restorers . They'd done a bit more since last there but forgot my camera so a poor mobile phone pic to show the work .



When they took the sill cover off the rear 1/3 was rotten so its a good job We've been able to get them new replacements . For a car that looked pretty decent it just shows you don't know what lurks .