Green.

[GJUK]

As in the colour. Talk to me about it.

 

I'm thinking about spraying my mk1 escort while it's a bare shell and the more I think about it the more I like the idea of a bright almost neon green.

 

Now I think the green that I've like the most has been on 'Baz's' Mk1 escort.

 

The problem is I'd like a 'period' colour, to suit the car's age and make it a bit more, well, period.

 

So.

 

Does anyone have any photos of 'green' 1970's mk1 escort please?

 

Thanks!

 

Jon

[Mk2Jo]

Baz's mk1 IS a period colour

[GJUK]

Baz's mk1 IS a period colour

 

Awesome!

 

What is the colour called please? You don't see many Mk1's in this colour.

 

Thanks

 

Jon

[Mk2Jo]

I think it may be Lemans Green but am sure someone else will confirm

[GJUK]

Thanks Jo.

[samurai]

I think it may be Lemans Green but am sure someone else will confirm

 

Yeah your right,its also the same colour as my uncles mex

[Twinkle]

this is one i just did in le mans, although its a bit brighter than in the pics

 

 

 

Some pics of my car now Lee has painted it for me

 

From this

 

 

 

 

To this

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stuartp]

there's that lush hpe motorsport 1600gt mk1 on steels in like a neon green

 

haven't got a pic i can link to though - it was at the last retro ford morley meet so it's probably in the pics of that thread

[MM77]

Not period, but you cant much more neon than the current Focus ST.

[stuartp]

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=105322&highlight=

 

in there somewhere

 

there was a bright green fiesta that day too

[mk1mexico]

Lemans Green FTW. Mines going that colour when i can afford to do it.

[bomber1]

baz's green mk1 is le mans green this is the supplyer i used for signal yellow and lemans green on my car.

 

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/e-buy-paint-equipment

 

 

celly was used on mine but they do all car paints in there shop. just give them the name and they sort it out

[andygfc]

Le Mans Green is the one, as painted by Twinkle

Got mine from the ebay shop posted above, and in the light it's not far off the focus colour

[X-pack-Glyn]

If i see one more lemans green one get painted im gona have to change my colour choice all youl see it shows are rows of em like cabbages.

[mexman123]

Their aint that many le mans green mk1s about. One of the best and rarest colours.

[X-pack-Glyn]

Their aint that many le mans green mk1s about. One of the best and rarest colours.

 

There soon will be i reckon....

 

il have to go with maize now..no one likes maize.

[In The Pit]

Their aint that many le mans green mk1s about. One of the best and rarest colours.

 

There soon will be i reckon....

 

il have to go with maize now..no one likes maize.

 

 

Le mans Green is a rare colour in that not many cars started out in that colour but lots of other coloured cars are now in Le Mans Green. It can be pretty frustrating if you have a genuine rare colour car then every one else starts painting their cars in that colour. Another colour thats over done is Daytona Yellow. Really its always best to stick to the cars original colour.

[samurai]

Their aint that many le mans green mk1s about. One of the best and rarest colours.

 

There soon will be i reckon....

 

il have to go with maize now..no one likes maize.

 

 

Le mans Green is a rare colour in that not many cars started out in that colour but lots of other coloured cars are now in Le Mans Green. It can be pretty frustrating if you have a genuine rare colour car then every one else starts painting their cars in that colour. Another colour thats over done is Daytona Yellow. Really its always best to stick to the cars original colour.

 

Mine is original daytona yellow

[mexman123]

Mine is original le mans

[GJUK]

 

Le mans Green is a rare colour in that not many cars started out in that colour

 

I can understand that, It's quote 'loud' I guess.

 

 

but lots of other coloured cars are now in Le Mans Green. It can be pretty frustrating if you have a genuine rare colour car then every one else starts painting their cars in that colour.

 

Why's that?

[Twinkle]

mines java green just to be different, although thats its original colour

[chrisl]

mines Le Mans Green as well!!

[dssean]

mines not lemans green.but very close

 

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[GJUK]

Thats like a mint green. Nice but not quite a zesty as the green I want.

[In The Pit]

 

 

 

but lots of other coloured cars are now in Le Mans Green. It can be pretty frustrating if you have a genuine rare colour car then every one else starts painting their cars in that colour.

 

Why's that?

 

Well if you have a car that is originally in a rare colour (one that wasn't available for long/didn't sell or a special vehicle order) it makes it abit of a rarity something special but if loads of other people all of a sudden think that colour is nice and start painting their cars in that shade it takes away the quirky element of having a rare colour car.