carlosbeldia Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Good day. I'm looking for the original color code for engine block in a Series IIA, can you please help me? it's for a friend of mine who is restoring it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I'm not sure for 2A's but I can add that the military had light green blocks and my series 3 block is a red primer colour. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 IIRC the red coloured blocks were the 5 main bearing blocks, 3 bearing where the lovely pale green colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_P Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Duck egg blue, which visually looks greeny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick w Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 tried for ages to find this info to no avail duck egg blue as mentioned is a good match if a bit blue but very close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Try Frost automotive restoration. They have a rover green/blue engine paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosbeldia Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks a lot everybody. I'm looking in painting in Frost but can't find the color you mention. I'm in Colombia, so it's a little expensive to try to communicate with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marysboy Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Try Frost automotive restoration. They have a rover green/blue engine paint Thanks a lot everybody. I'm looking in painting in Frost but can't find the color you mention. I'm in Colombia, so it's a little expensive to try to communicate with them carlosbeldia --> does this link help? everyone else --> what year did the colour change from duck egg blue to primer red? ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marysboy Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Try Frost automotive restoration. They have a rover green/blue engine paint Thanks a lot everybody. I'm looking in painting in Frost but can't find the color you mention. carlosbeldia --> does this link help? everyone else --> what year did the colour change from duck egg blue to primer red? ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 On that page:Â P800DEB Landrover Blue Engine Enamel 500ml Gotta be worth a punt As I said above, I think the red was 5 main bearing engines, and that was ~82/3 IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosbeldia Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Wow, you really are a Land Rover knowledge bible. You have just finish a two years discussion with a pair of friends of mine y only one day, a complete record for a peacemaker... Do you know if one 19.50's can is just enough for a complete engine block? it use 3 layers and one prime, right (I don't remember where I read it)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I've got a 5litre can! got on ebay, rusty as, about a hundred years old-looking, needed a good stir, it,s very pale green, the sort of green you wouldn't use ANYWHERE!! apart from somewhere you would hardly ever look! saying that it probably suits an engine better than any other surface! here is the colour, I painted the side of my trailer. It's incredibly hard wearing paint, of M.O.D standard... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee313/Germwarfair/Landy%20Pandy/DSC03423.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I've just painted a block and used 2 coats with no primer. The main thing is to make sure the block is as clean and grease free as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 is that frosts enamel the right colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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