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Car Forum / Jaguar Cars / August 2004Series 1 E-Type headlamp scoop paint colour?
Howdy gang, Does anyone know the history of the gray/silver used in the scoops on the series 1 XKE headlamps? I know it's a hammertone paint, but is it a gray or dull silver. Did it vary by year? Need info for late 67 model. Thanks! PS: finally got my E-Type site up if anyone's interested: http://geocities.com/throwaway888/ The paint used to finish the scoops of a 1967 covered headlight Series 1 E-type was never a hammertone paint finish. It should be a dull silver finish. I believe only the early flat floor E-types were different in that they had scoops painted body color. Grey was not an option. > Howdy gang, > Does anyone know the history of the gray/silver used in the scoops [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > PS: finally got my E-Type site up if anyone's interested: > http://geocities.com/throwaway888/ Thanks for the info. I found the Jag-Lovers forum and did a search there; arriving at the same conclusion. Im now asking if anyone can supply numbers or codes that I can take to my local paint store. The hammertone isn't wasted; it'll go on the engine air intake box. >The paint used to finish the scoops of a 1967 covered headlight Series 1 >E-type was never a hammertone paint finish. It should be a dull silver [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> PS: finally got my E-Type site up if anyone's interested: >> http://geocities.com/throwaway888/ Krylon Dull Silver is about a perfect match. No need to have a custom color. > Thanks for the info. I found the Jag-Lovers forum and did a search > there; arriving at the same conclusion. Im now asking if anyone can [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> PS: finally got my E-Type site up if anyone's interested: > >> http://geocities.com/throwaway888/ > The Krylon color is actually called Aluminum or Dull Aluminum and the current stock #165887. Thanks for the info. I will check this out. I'm going to buy a quart of the 'real' stuff from SNG Barratts then check it against the Krylon. I have a colour densitomer at work that can measure the colours exactly. Returning the favour; here's something I discovered today. I'd bought a set of rear brake cylinders with the intention of practicing resleeving them (they where quite cheap). Two of them refused to come apart even with 125 PSI applied to the bleed port. I took a brake line joiner and tapped it to fit into my grease gun. With a short piece of brake line connecting the grease gun to the cylinder I gave it a few pumps. These things must generate a LOT of pressure because that piston slid out easily. >> The Krylon color is actually called Aluminum or Dull Aluminum and the >current stock #165887. Wow, a quart! You could probably paint 25-50 sets of scoops with that much paint! BTW, the judges don't walk the field with color desitometers to determine exact factory matches. The shade just has to look right to them. Using a grease gun to force the pucks from the brake cylinders is an old trick which you have rediscovered. It is, however, still the a very helpful hint for new restorers. > Thanks for the info. I will check this out. I'm going to buy a quart > of the 'real' stuff from SNG Barratts then check it against the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >> The Krylon color is actually called Aluminum or Dull Aluminum and the > >current stock #165887. "Wow, a quart!" I know, I know!. We have a shop here that will mix any colour in as small as a 10 ounce jar for touch-ups (this is a huge bonus if you're a model builder like me). The feedback I got at the Jag-Lovers forum indicated that quart or pints is as small as I can get. As for JCNA judges, I have no interest in concours events, I just like to get it right. Considering that the paint is not original (I traded in the hideous 'Willow green' for 1983 GM 'Spectra red'), I have Volvo front brake calipers, a Honda heater fan and other non-original bits, I'm probably a overly anal retentive for persuing the original sugarscoop colour. My real intention is to find the exact mix/color and let everyone know so that they can go to their local paint store and get some 'Dupont GL-6790-uml' (for example) and not have to pay some ridiculous price to a specialty supplier. After all...it's just paint. >Wow, a quart! >You could probably paint 25-50 sets of scoops with that much paint! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> The Krylon color is actually called Aluminum or Dull Aluminum and the >> >current stock #165887.
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