colour for a series 2 seven
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Hello chaps. I am having a bloomin terrible time trying to pick a new colour for the grp bits of my 64 seven. I want to keep the ali panels but cannot decide on what colour to do...I have two sets of grp and one will be brg. I've looked at lotus yellow but I thinkits a bit pale. So...have any forum members painted their sevens in lovely colours? maybe not the standard yellow, green or red? Am thinking a deep red like the old alfa gp cars or a more egg yolk yellow, or citroen "blue nuit" which I saw on a traction avant and looks great.
Any pics to give me inspiration?
cheers.
Will
Any pics to give me inspiration?
cheers.
Will
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This is lotus factory red with polished aluminum.
Nice combo I think.
At drivers school 50 years ago with aluminum foil to keep the engine warm on a cold morning. The wheels are Lotus wobbly mags.
The backs of the fenders are too low and were moved.
Eric
64 S1
Nice combo I think.
At drivers school 50 years ago with aluminum foil to keep the engine warm on a cold morning. The wheels are Lotus wobbly mags.
The backs of the fenders are too low and were moved.
Eric
64 S1
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Brian
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Pastel blue looks great on an early Seven, there are a few light blue cars featured but all are glossy and solid colour, to me they look great with the tub in bare alu not to highly polished and the GRP panels in a semi gloss pastel blue, no shinier than the aluminium, that way it looks like a time warp car even to those who cant see the difference between an original and the supersize me modern versions.
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joe7 wrote:Check out SB1736 on SimpleSevens.org. Its Miata Yellow.
Yes, I saw that one. Looks great. I've tried a brief sample of L07 but I'm not sure. Am currently toying, despite reservations as to metallic paint, with ecurie ecosse blue or aston dubonnet....
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Hi,
No it's the picture ..car is on a slight incline and it must be the angle of the picture I took.
I have about 1? camber.
The colour I chose is the Jaguar BRG...
I think it's really nice..
Gino
Milano
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No it's the picture ..car is on a slight incline and it must be the angle of the picture I took.
I have about 1? camber.
The colour I chose is the Jaguar BRG...
I think it's really nice..
Gino
Milano
Italy
1964 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S3 Coupe
1968 Elan S4 Coupe
1969 Elan +2
1968 Lotus Seven S3
1982 Lotus Esprit S3
1961 Ford Anglia
2000 Lotus Elise Motorsport-56
1965 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S3 Coupe
1968 Elan S4 Coupe
1969 Elan +2
1968 Lotus Seven S3
1982 Lotus Esprit S3
1961 Ford Anglia
2000 Lotus Elise Motorsport-56
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In 1964 when I ordered my S7 kit, I had a choice of color for the fiberglass parts. Chose BRG, which was in the gel coat, exactly like the picture above, but with Triumph wheels, not Lotus. Eventually went with the smaller headlights as well.
Rob Walker
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1964 Sabra GT
1964 Elva Mk4T Coupe (awaiting restoration)
1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero, 302,AOD,9",rack and pinion,disc,etc,etc,etc
1954 Nash Healey LeMans Coupe
Owning a Lotus will get you off the couch
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50-0315N
1964 Sabra GT
1964 Elva Mk4T Coupe (awaiting restoration)
1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero, 302,AOD,9",rack and pinion,disc,etc,etc,etc
1954 Nash Healey LeMans Coupe
Owning a Lotus will get you off the couch
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Hi Mazzini,
I've just noticed your Seven ...I believe this was Colin's ?
Ciao
Gino
I've just noticed your Seven ...I believe this was Colin's ?
Ciao
Gino
1964 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S3 Coupe
1968 Elan S4 Coupe
1969 Elan +2
1968 Lotus Seven S3
1982 Lotus Esprit S3
1961 Ford Anglia
2000 Lotus Elise Motorsport-56
1965 Elan S2 Roadster
1965 Elan S3 Coupe
1968 Elan S4 Coupe
1969 Elan +2
1968 Lotus Seven S3
1982 Lotus Esprit S3
1961 Ford Anglia
2000 Lotus Elise Motorsport-56
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