Citron Yellow

[USspecGT]

I just want to paint everything this colour now.

[bigcarle]

looks a bit like an australian leyland colour called
HAIRY LIME
as used on Mini, Marina and P76 in AUS

[JubileeNut]

At least you will know if someone does not see you coming in that they are blind 8)
Did you not remove the bonnet catch!?

Lovely finish

[USspecGT]

I removed the bonnet catch, painted it then screwed it back on, by the time I got home, my friend had masked it off. I figured it wouldnt do any harm to stay on. Its not going to be a showstopper, just a low budget "something different"...

[locost_bryan]

Details for Citron from Paul Tegler's MG site
* BMC/BL BLVC 73
* Ault & Wiborg/- Berger/Gipgloss AWBG 30083
* ICI ICI 8653
* PPG/ Ditzler (US) DITZ 44947
* Dupont (US) DUP 43276
* Glasso/Rinshed Mason (US) RM 6669
* special and non US color information RM BM177

Hairy Lime is shade # 15571 in the Dulux range. So the number you are looking for is 566-15571.

[JubileeNut]

That green is more like the UK snap dragon I think. I have seen Itals in this similar colour but citron is more yellow but when seen against a real yellow it looks more green!
May Avatar when it shows the TC Jubilee unfolded it is Citron, sampled from a photograph. but then it folds up and goes loads of colours.

[Philip]

Details for Citron from Paul Tegler's MG site
* BMC/BL BLVC 73
* Ault & Wiborg/- Berger/Gipgloss AWBG 30083
* ICI ICI 8653
* PPG/ Ditzler (US) DITZ 44947
* Dupont (US) DUP 43276
* Glasso/Rinshed Mason (US) RM 6669
* special and non US color information RM BM177

Hairy Lime is shade # 15571 in the Dulux range. So the number you are looking for is 566-15571.

Is that a Leyland P76?? I WANT ONE!!!!!!

[bigcarle]

yep that is a P76 in super trim, odds on it is a 4.4 litre V8
instead of the 2620cc 6cyl 'E' series

[Philip]

Cheers, looks really nice, I wish they sold them here.. 4.4 V8 eh.. That isn't the Rover V8 then is it? That was only a 3.5 in those days, was it a BL V8 or from another manufacturer?

[Ausmarina]

4.4 V8 eh.. That isn't the Rover V8 then is it? That was only a 3.5 in those days, was it a BL V8 or from another manufacturer?

They are a modified version of the rover 3.5. Stroked to be a square bore and stroke of 88.9mm. Deck hight increased, manifold and timing chain and water pump different. 192hp 285 lb/ft in a car weighing in at about 1280kgs(2830lbs)

[Philip]

Is that all they weigh?? They look enormous!

[Ausmarina]

Is that all they weigh?? They look enormous!

Yes!! It is amazing how much weight you can save if you start with an aluminium v8 and build a car around it.

And yes again, they are a big car. You can open the boot and put a 44 gallon drum, on it's side, into it and close the lid. Not too many cars can hold that much. :shock:

[Alan The Exocet]

The green colour shown on the Leyland P76 is nearest too (in the Austin Rover car range) is Apple Jack (BLVC228) and used on Ital's,Mini's and Allegro's.Snapdragon was a bright sun yellow (BLVC235) and used on Ital's,Mini's,Allegro's,Princess and MG Midgets/B/BGT.

Alan

[JubileeNut]

Yep that's the colour Apple jack. Now you have said it I remember now

[bigcarle]

the P76 V8 was also used in what I would call a light truck (Leyland) :shock: that is up to
8 ton/tonne all up.
very strong engine that makes range rovers go LOTS better