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Title: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 24, 2013, 23:36:57 pm
I was talking to someone the other day about what colour I wanted to paint my "Cal Looker" when it finally gets done......

And the best description of the colour I wanted was "Baby Poo Green"  :-\  ;D

Now I know that might sound a little wierd to some but a few of you will get what I mean  ;)

I haven't really decided on a final colour yet as there are SOOOOOOOOO many cool old original colours out there......

So give me some inspiration...... I am looking for those wierd/horrible/sickly Brown, Green, Yellows  etc etc

I look forward to seeing your ideas  :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: TyeDyeBug on May 25, 2013, 01:00:12 am
Baby Poo Green... that would be   L346 Mango-green 


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: modnrod on May 25, 2013, 03:05:22 am
My 1973 VW Squareback had a particularly unlovely shade of "baby shit brown". Like the real thing it didn't look much better up close.......
I think the technical term is "Honey Brown".

http://www.cartype.com/pics/5368/full/vw_wagon_type-3_1_s_73.jpg


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Jim Ratto on May 25, 2013, 04:49:33 am
if you want a cool color that will fit right in with all the trendy "earth tones" that seem to be "must haves" to be Cal Look thse days, check out Ocra Giallo on Google, it's an old old Alfa Romeo color.


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Martin Greaves on May 25, 2013, 05:59:54 am
Yes with Jim on that one also Porsche Bahama Yellow, that's the colour I'm thinking of doing the NSU.


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: fish on May 25, 2013, 10:38:34 am
A colour people love to hate.....i like it


(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m208/benito26/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/benito26/media/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg.html)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: speedwell on May 25, 2013, 11:32:36 am
Yes with Jim on that one also Porsche Bahama Yellow, that's the colour I'm thinking of doing the NSU.
that's the same one as Roland 68


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: speedwell on May 25, 2013, 11:36:45 am
A colour people love to hate.....i like it


(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m208/benito26/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/benito26/media/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg.html)

look like  a Panama brown , sebastian painted his late model in that color
(http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/86488/2255326378.jpg)

there's painted also the golf 1 in this color
(http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8826/0934hj.jpg)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: fish on May 25, 2013, 11:49:26 am
Honey brown, acrylic with 1/4 clear topcoat


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: nicolas on May 25, 2013, 12:09:07 pm
all depends on what the baby ate or drank really...

olive and chartreuse come to mind. both lovely pourche colors. the olive one was posted recently on the lounge.

if the baby ate radioactive breast milk it would probably lean towards viper green (no real experience there)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: javabug on May 25, 2013, 16:53:31 pm
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m208/benito26/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/benito26/media/file_zpsf17d0445.jpg.html)

The rear wheels and fenders look really good on this.


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 25, 2013, 18:33:52 pm
Hmmmmm so interesting thoughts...... Especially from Nicolas  :D ;)

I am thinkin more GREEN'S  :-\ Porsche "goldgreen" is the kinda colour I am taking about  :-\

I know there was a few BRITISH colour from the 70's MG's Rovers etc etc

The reason I am not posting pictures is because I KNOW the colours I have seen and I want some outside input......

Plus I thought it would make a cool thread  ;) :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 25, 2013, 19:21:44 pm
if you want a cool color that will fit right in with all the trendy "earth tones" that seem to be "must haves" to be Cal Look thse days, check out Ocra Giallo on Google, it's an old old Alfa Romeo color.

Hmmmmm Nice colour but again I am thinkin more Greeny  :-\ :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: kev d on May 25, 2013, 19:25:12 pm
This is the colour I'm 99% set on for my new oval 8)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 25, 2013, 19:28:37 pm
This is the colour I'm 99% set on for my new oval 8)



Very cool colour, A bit too "browny" for me  ;) :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: speedwell on May 26, 2013, 19:18:11 pm
 ::) ::)
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42686;image)

(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42718;image)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Matty c on May 26, 2013, 20:18:26 pm
That's nice fabs, I like it a lot


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 26, 2013, 21:57:22 pm
::) ::)
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42686;image)

(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42718;image)

NOW we are getting close  ;)

I have seen a few pic's of that car in the background of other car shots - Who's was it ??? Any info on the colour ???

Maybe a little more browny  ;)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 26, 2013, 22:54:29 pm
I am guesin this is MG Lime flower green  :-\ :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 26, 2013, 23:05:32 pm
I am thinking about a mix of..........


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: jick on May 26, 2013, 23:17:36 pm
Hey Lee.... Hope alls well in Norway....

I kinda feel like the whole earth tone dull beige / brown shades are getting a little overdone and boring,

Thinking of colours that remind me of being a kid in the 70's....

LOTS of dark aubergine that no-one seems to use now, (porsche did a nice shade of it)

Or if you're brave a lime green..... Miura style.

Jick


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 26, 2013, 23:50:50 pm
Hey Jick - Its been a while..... Things are ok-ish over here - The women are a NIGHTMARE!  ;) :D :) Are you going to ebi  ???

Anyway I do get what your sayin about the colour thing but I think its more about the overall "Look" of the car  :-\ I mean things like how these kind of colours LOOK against FUCHS  :-\

I do like the Miura Green ALOT but I think its a bit too "Harsh" for a bug  :-\ :)

So anymore thoughts  ??? ;) :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 27, 2013, 00:10:33 am
" dark aubergine that no-one seems to use now, (porsche did a nice shade of it)"

That is the other way I MIGHT go  :o :D ;) :)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Jim Ratto on May 27, 2013, 06:12:38 am
for some reason I always think of a deep forest metallic green when I think of what I would have been driving in the early 1970's, VW ..... just a thought 8)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Jim Ratto on May 27, 2013, 06:15:57 am
How about Porsche Ravenna Green?


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Jim Ratto on May 27, 2013, 06:17:26 am
1974 Porsche Colors?


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: retrorick on May 27, 2013, 09:41:41 am
My Alfa GTj in Yellow Ochre[attachment=1]


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: speedwell on May 27, 2013, 16:42:18 pm
::) ::)
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42686;image)

(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42718;image)

NOW we are getting close  ;)

I have seen a few pic's of that car in the background of other car shots - Who's was it ??? Any info on the colour ???

Maybe a little more browny  ;)

the car was in DVB may be frenchy can help you


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: javabug on May 27, 2013, 17:51:53 pm
It is a really great car. I'd copy it for sure!


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Lee.C on May 27, 2013, 18:46:29 pm
No "copying" for me just inspiration  ;) :)

I am kinda diggin this Lambo colour (also notice the pirelli's!)  ;D





Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Neil Davies on May 27, 2013, 21:16:56 pm
I'm leaning towards Porsche Sepia Brown for my new car, I've been a fan of it since one of the guys in Half A Brain bought a 912 in Sepia back in the late 90's.


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: jick on May 29, 2013, 21:22:51 pm
Hey Lee......

Unfortunately no EBI for me this year, lots of boring reasons, hopefully next time!

http://www.elevenhundred.com/marina/MarinaColours.php

Have a look at some of the colours above.... Lots of really nice 70's ones!

(once on that page, click on the other Morris models listed right at the top and you'll find a bunch more colour swatches)


Jick



Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: Neil Davies on May 29, 2013, 22:17:45 pm
Don't let my wife see Plum Loco... ::)


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: jick on May 29, 2013, 22:23:01 pm
haha.........I was very nearly going to ask Lee if he was brave enough for that shade!


Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: OgCalLook on June 02, 2013, 14:53:03 pm
::) ::)
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42686;image)

(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2322.0;attach=42718;image)

Might be Golden Green? awesome Porsche color....



Title: Re: A 70's colour thread..... Those colours that everyone hated?!?!
Post by: OgCalLook on June 02, 2013, 14:57:55 pm
Actually Golden green and Campervan green are pretty close....