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Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

As owner of other oldtimers and youngtimers, I know a restoration must keep the spirit and the aspect of the car "like new" or like when "out of factory".
But what about a Lagonda ? Not oldtimer, not even youngtimer, often upgraded by the factory, a unique car in fact.
Now the question : my British Racing Green Lagonda has to be repainted ( awfull work done several years ago ) and I ask me if another green colour referenced at AML would better suit my car - because BRG is not my favorite colour -.
Any idea? Is it a crime to repaint in another colour? A damage for the value of the car ? Question

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Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 627

Vincent

My humble opinion is, that originality is important and the more original a car is, the more valuable it is.

But of course it is your car and if you do not like the car with its original colour you are free to respray it, but try to use one of the colours which werer available from Aston Martin.

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Zoran

Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

Zoran,

Be sure I won't choose Candy Red Evil or Very Mad

or Pearlescent Pink Twisted Evil

You're right with the use of the original colour, but I think a metallic paint gives a touch of glamour (?!?) and class to the Lagonda. The idea is well to paint it with a colour out of the range of AM possibilities in 1983/84, green and sorted with the tan interior.
Was Chiltern Green, for example, available ?
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Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3108 Location: UK

Vincent

Your choice and preference entirely. After all you have to drive it. These are individual cars each with their own character.

Pink?! Embarassed

Francis · Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Marly Switzerland

Zoran, Vincent, all other Lagondists,

I just had my car painted and I did not like the job so I had it re painted... The job was still not to my liking so I brought it to an other paint specialist... He will not re spray the car, he will wet sand it and only respray the clear coat. I am waiting to see the results. In the mean while, Alvira had a winter leather job done, essentially the facing of the front seats were replaced and all other leather damage and shrinkage was addressed. It looks new!!!

Following Arthur's advice all relays were replaced and miraculusly all electrical kwerks resolved themselves...Thank you for the tip!

Next week she goes to the A/C specialist and I will have finished the two year restoration...then, if all goes well, she will be taking a tour of Europe in August to culminate at the Lagonda fest 2008.

Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3108 Location: UK

Francis

We very much look forward to seeing the results.

Very Happy

Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 627

Francis

Great news that you are coming with (!) your car. Do you know to which port you will ship it and which places you plan to visit? May be we could give you some tips!

It seems that lacquering of the Lagonda is not a simple job. Mine is not perfect either, and I believe to have seen several Lagonda cars with strange spraying problems.

Regards

Zoran

Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

I've read somewhere AML used special paints in the factory, which maybe reacts with waterpaints of today...
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Vrije · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 440

Hi guys,
If A M used the same paint as Rolls Royce in those days than it is a thermoplast as upposed to the more common thermohardener.Is this is covered whith the more modern 2-pack you can wait for heat burns and
the forming of "isles"where the old top is sanded , even if there is a layer
of primer or equal.

Only top result will be a bare metal respray, and that meains Days of dismantling (just count the cutting of screens and those alumnium surrounds

_ ask my fingers they still hurt after doing so a few weeks ago!!!!!!!!! )

Harry

Vrije · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 440

P S, if one likes a colour who is to say he can't because it is not original,after all who payed for it.

Just a thought, 007 Will keep it,s orig. shade 057 absolutely Not,

Tha Zagato Will, 059 probably Not

Harry

Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

Vrije · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 440

Vinc, color sounds good to me but what exact shade is the interior,( one
can get pretty cool results with an uncommon mix)
My 057 is fire engine red inside and out Rolling Eyes

that makes it much worse
Matches perfect with dark green silver/dark blue/very dark red or black,
but I want a cherryred mett, see the problem??

Anyway, go for it!

Harry

Vrije · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 440

P/S, be sure the let your primers die for a few days!
My paintshop repaired and repaired and.. the frontwing of my Shadow
but it kept on forming isles

Harry

Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

13295 will become "Buckingham Green Metallic", a Rolls Royce paint available at AML since the 80's. So the car could have got this colour when new, and it's sorted with the tan (piped brown) inside.

I have the possibility to scan this week a wide collection af AML colours. Could it be interesting to put the scans here on the forum ? I'll do it only if it worths... Wink

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Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

All the parts are just resprayed, the re-assembly of the car will be achieved begin september. The new paint looks great !
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