Engine Cradle/Crossmember Colour Match

[mike gilbert]

Has anyone found a readily available paint that is a good match for the pale bluey/grey colour the 1800 series - and Amazon - crossmembers came in? Looking on the internet is hit and miss as the colours in the images rarely reflect what they look like in the 'flesh'. I always used to paint them black but I might as well try and get one (close to) correct. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1659970891

[Derek UK]

I was looking at tractor paints, possibly a light Ferguson Grey but saw this.

https://coatpaints.com/products/lie-...RoC2SQQAvD_BwE

[Clan]

Originally Posted by mike gilbert

Has anyone found a readily available paint that is a good match for the pale bluey/grey colour the 1800 series - and Amazon - crossmembers came in? Looking on the internet is hit and miss as the colours in the images rarely reflect what they look like in the 'flesh'. I always used to paint them black but I might as well try and get one (close to) correct. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1659970891

why dont you get it galvanised ? It will work out not much more than all the primer and paint and hard work you put in and last forever and look clean.

[mike gilbert]

Originally Posted by Clan

why dont you get it galvanised ? It will work out not much more than all the primer and paint and hard work you put in and last forever and look clean.

I do my own shot blasting and paint the parts in a Zinc primer, which I already have so its free. Its the top coat I want to get looking correct

[northNH]

Not all crossmembers were originally gray…
My black ‘62 Amazon’s crossmember was black from birth.
And refinished as original:

[mike gilbert]

Originally Posted by northNH

Not all crossmembers were originally gray…
My black ‘62 Amazon’s crossmember was black from birth.
And refinished as original:

Some were black and some owners insist theirs were body colour (which I can't confirm or refute) but the vast majority were blue/grey including, as you can see from the photograph, mine. Hence the question.

[northNH]

In fact the owners who insist their crossmembers are or were body colored are likely correct.
Over the years I have seen dozens of early Amazons thusly originally supplied.

The change to the common blueish/gray occurred at a (thus far) indeterminate moment during the early mid-sixties, after which ALL were the same color that you are trying to duplicate.

[Burdekin]

I tried to find out what colour I used, an old post said I was going to use this not sure if that is actually the colour or not though: BS 676 from the chart: https://www.smlmarinepaints.co.uk/BS381C_colour_chart

I like Jotun Hardtop AX paint but it does contain isocyanates so proper PPE needed if spraying.

I’m colour blind but looks fine to me.

[mike gilbert]

[QUOTE=Burdekin;2839210]I tried to find out what colour I used, an old post said I was going to use this not sure if that is actually the colour or not though: BS 676 from the chart: https://www.smlmarinepaints.co.uk/BS381C_colour_chart

Excellent, just what I was looking for - thanks

[classicswede]

Grey is 65 onwards only.

Before that they would either be black or body colour