Classic & Vintage - i need input on what color to paint my old raleigh

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Who'sNext?
09-04-05, 04:19 PM
i was thinking about keeping the blue but what about black? green? or! red?http://www.99smiles.com/dunno.gif

John E
09-04-05, 04:22 PM
British racing green.
British racing green.
British racing green.
British racing green.
Joe Dog
09-04-05, 04:36 PM
Green all the way. My first ten-speed was a used Raleigh Gran Prix that was that dark British green. It had a black portion on the down tube and "Raleigh" in fine gold paint. Very classy, even if it was banged up and used up by the time I got. I bought another years later for old time's sake, but it was white and orange :eek: and I never took to it.

EuroJosh
09-04-05, 04:39 PM
Green, no kidding!
mswantak
09-04-05, 04:42 PM
If you're going to depart from stock colors (and why not?) how about a metallic copper, or coffee?

And if you want to put on a new set of decals after it's painted, let me know.
number6
09-04-05, 08:59 PM
Green. preferably BRG, either traditional or even what they spray the Mini Cooper now.

Bentley - BRG
Jaguar - BRG
Lotus - BRG
Mini - BRG (except for the Monte Carlo Rally winning RED one)
TVR - BRG

See a trend?
Everest
09-05-05, 08:52 AM
My dad had a 66 shelby gt350 in brg sweet car
Who'sNext?
09-05-05, 12:49 PM
If you're going to depart from stock colors (and why not?) how about a metallic copper, or coffee?

And if you want to put on a new set of decals after it's painted, let me know.
yes i will have to do that i might need new decals for it after i paint or i just might tape them off