some of you may know i bought my dad a mk1 mini last year, when we got it we realised it was originally speedwell blue and repainted red i think in 1988
my dad has asked me to find the paint code for speedwell blue as he wants it back to how it should be
i just searched google images for speedwell blue minis, and the one that came up on there seems a lot darker than
1. the bits of blue left on my dads car
2. the picture in the colour guide
i was just wondering if there is more than one shade of speedwell blue or is it just one is in the beaming sun and one in the shade?
also, can you post up pictures of your mk1 (or mk1 styled) speedwell blue minis. we can put a picture up then and show what were working towards and keep the high hopes
thanks in advance
adam_93rio
Speedwell Blue Mk1's
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, Feb 22 2010 08:11 PM
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:48 PM
My mate has recently had a car painted speedwell blue and the bodyshop found a colour which was identical but is on a newer car ill ask him and let you know.
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:51 PM
As far as i know, there is only one Speedwell blue, and it looks like this:
The paint code is BU1
There are other Mini colours that looked slightly similar. How do you know it was Speedwell...?
The paint code is BU1
There are other Mini colours that looked slightly similar. How do you know it was Speedwell...?
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:55 PM
As far as i know, there is only one Speedwell blue, and it looks like this:
The paint code is BU1
There are other Mini colours that looked slightly similar. How do you know it was Speedwell...?
speedwell blue was the only blue available in 1962. the spray job was very professional to the red, but there are a few small sections that werent painted, and it looks exactly like what you have shown in the picture
by the way PHWOAR!!!
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:56 PM
My mate has recently had a car painted speedwell blue and the bodyshop found a colour which was identical but is on a newer car ill ask him and let you know.
awsome, if you could get me a picture also that would be great
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:02 PM
just remembered i took a picture earlier of a bit of the blue we found, we figured this would be damn near to how it left the factory as its been under the heater pipe plate ever since
the picture doesnt show the true colour as the lighting wasnt brilliant
the picture doesnt show the true colour as the lighting wasnt brilliant
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 09:36 PM
thought id give it a shot in here instead of opening a new topic,
did mk1 minis have closing panels on the rear valence, like i say, my dad is rebuilding his but there is no evidence of them being fitted and seems to have strengthening ribs under the boot floor where they would go on the petrol tank side
did mk1 minis have closing panels on the rear valence, like i say, my dad is rebuilding his but there is no evidence of them being fitted and seems to have strengthening ribs under the boot floor where they would go on the petrol tank side
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:11 PM
As far as i know, there is only one Speedwell blue, and it looks like this:
The paint code is BU1
There are other Mini colours that looked slightly similar. How do you know it was Speedwell...?
that looks Orgasmic !do you mind if i edit a photo of him/her ? i think penny will defonatily suit this colour
Cheers Rob
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