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I just want to paint everything this colour now.

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

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

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"...

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.

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.

locost_bryan wrote: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!!!!!!

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

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?

Philip wrote: 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)

Is that all they weigh?? They look enormous!

Philip wrote: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:

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

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

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