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Post by gunners on Apr 7, 2015 19:20:13 GMT 1
Ford diamond White is a good match
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Post by bogbrush on Apr 7, 2015 21:00:59 GMT 1
Is that the same as used on the new transit only I was looking at my transit only today thinking the very same thing.
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Post by JonW on Apr 8, 2015 2:20:05 GMT 1
Diamond white was an 80s colour on the XRs, is it the same blend now I wonder?
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Post by paulperth on Apr 8, 2015 3:04:21 GMT 1
I had a diamond white XR2 in 1983 you'd probably need the colour code to match it exactly Diamond white was an 80s colour on the XRs, is it the same blend now I wonder?
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Post by paulsx on Apr 8, 2015 8:32:57 GMT 1
The white paint ages as well, so it will look lighter or darker depending how the bit was stored. Also dont forget the type of paint used would have changed aswell which also leads to a slight colour difference. None of the original panels would have been a perfect colour match, the plastics would always have been a slightly different shade to the tank, my white FZR is exactly the same and was from new.
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Post by bogbrush on Jul 4, 2015 9:29:31 GMT 1
That's better. Full set of bodywork painted now. The tank and tail unit went off first and when funds allowed I brought a new mudguard and side panels. The side panels are Norbos replicas, they're top quality, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference from genuine and consider myself to be a mid-ranking anorak. The paintwork was done by Med Edwards. He's based in Wales. Those of you who dabble in air cooled RDs will more than likely be familiar with his top quality work. For those of you needing paintwork done by someone who knows their way around classic Yamaha's check out medpaint. Getting the paintwork sorted should give me the inspiration I need to finish restoring my wheels so I'll have a rolling chassis at last. I hate doing wheels.
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Post by 4l04ever on Jul 4, 2015 23:44:55 GMT 1
Ford Diamond White is supposed to be close to the original Yamaha white.
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Post by edwin on Jul 5, 2015 8:34:31 GMT 1
Oh yes - they look superb.
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