SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 28-29-30 JULY

The man with the hat:
https://www.2300club.org/gallery/ind..._PaulMacKinnon
Every year that I can remember on the Tour of Mull start ramp (with microphone):
https://www.2300club.org/gallery/ind...2005JT/05jt-12

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Originally Posted by The Slug

Great to see a real one on the stand, Well great to see a real one full stop.!!

Thanks Paul for bringing the car to the Club Stand, and Welcome to the Club.


Paul's car showed the clear differences between the real, and replica cars, when you start to look closer at them side by side. Small bits are missing here and there, return edges on the tub and chassis different etc.
Close the cam's and it becomes harder to spot, mind, and as was pointed out to me, the front louvres are much deeper in design than any of the replicas, they must allow a lot more air flow than the replicas get.

Maybe we need a group buy on some authentic one? Just an idea?

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With regard to the front louvres, I heard Gerry discussing them, apparently on all the original cars he has had dealings with he had noticed the the louvres tend to fatigue crack where the louvres but up to the front clam. Therefore he changed the design of the louvres to include a wider section of metal between the edge vent and the clam to prevent this fatigue cracking
David

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Originally Posted by hollytree

Is it this colour. Craig would know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvs5jRi4h80

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Looks very different to my eyes! Will ask Craig when I see him next.

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Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

Paint codes here:
http://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showt...er-paint-codes
and here:
http://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showt...s-parts-manual

The original lime green ('Verde Chiaro') , thanks again to Chris R. Here:
http://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showt...al-colour-code

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Cheers.

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Originally Posted by LPH_UK

Looks very different to my eyes! Will ask Craig when I see him next.

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Pretty certain that the colour of the LB car is a RAL colour (I could be wrong!). Chris Smith's car is the 'original' Lancia colour but I've had a sample of that made up and it looks a bit washed out in bright lights. Ended up having a colour matched from a 1:18 scale Sunstar model I have which looks the most 'right' for the car, in my eyes. It's not til it's on the car that I'll know for sure, though - too difficult to tell from an A5 test card...!

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Originally Posted by ah_sprite

Pretty certain that the colour of the LB car is a RAL colour (I could be wrong!). Chris Smith's car is the 'original' Lancia colour but I've had a sample of that made up and it looks a bit washed out in bright lights. Ended up having a colour matched from a 1:18 scale Sunstar model I have which looks the most 'right' for the car, in my eyes. It's not til it's on the car that I'll know for sure, though - too difficult to tell from an A5 test card...!

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Yep, I've seen various pics of the original green and in some it looks very pale. Mind you green is a very difficult colour to photograph. I like the colour that Alfaholics used on their restoration, I contacted them and they said they couldn't remember what it was, it was just a colour the owner liked. I think that's their way of telling me they don't want to tell me!

Anyway - apologies for the thread hijack.

As you were.