Show the Critics the Door - Your 4 Door!

[Rally Pack 2000]

Ben did you do a build or restoration thread on this car or did I miss it? Everyone would have loved to have seen this car in the making.

[Ben Perry]

On 09/08/2019 at 19:32, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Ben did you do a build or restoration thread on this car or did I miss it? Everyone would have loved to have seen this car in the making.

Hi Naa I forgot to to be fair I got pics I better do one lol cheers 

[Rally Pack 2000]

Need a woody?

[Munch]

I saw this awesome 1600e in aubergine at a show recently.

[Rally Pack 2000]

One of Us?

[Rally Pack 2000]

Bright colours always the key to a nice 4 door.

[notenoughtime]

1 hour ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Bright colours always the key to a nice 4 door.

I actually don’t think that’s true, simple subtle colours suit a 4 door 

[Rally Pack 2000]

3 hours ago, notenoughtime said:

I actually don’t think that’s true, simple subtle colours suit a 4 door 

Simple colours with the extra doors tend to make them look regular people carriers. Strong bold vivid colours make you look past the extra doors to give it a sportier wow factor that you more often see with 2 doors. Its especially evident on Mk1 Escorts. On 4 door Mk2 Cortinas though possibly the opposite is true.

[Rally Pack 2000]

A 4 door 2 door or a 2 door 4 door?

 

[chinkamon]

On 27/10/2019 at 23:27, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Simple colours with the extra doors tend to make them look regular people carriers. Strong bold vivid colours make you look past the extra doors to give it a sportier wow factor that you more often see with 2 doors. Its especially evident on Mk1 Escorts. On 4 door Mk2 Cortinas though possibly the opposite is true.

So bearing that in mind, what colour and what colour type would you fine people suggest for my car, I personally dislike the blue, more so as its a flat colour, and quite similar to my work van colour 🤦‍♂️

[Rally Pack 2000]

4 hours ago, chinkamon said:

So bearing that in mind, what colour and what colour type would you fine people suggest for my car, I personally dislike the blue, more so as its a flat colour, and quite similar to my work van colour 🤦‍♂️

When I made the point of bold colours for 4 doors it was more directed at Mk1 Escorts. Mk1 Cortinas have unique qualities that have their own special needs. I quite liked your blue but definitely change if you think it needs a lift. Mk1 Cortinas seem very difficult to get that balance right. I love orange but some of the examples in orange on my colour dedicated thread didn't quite work. Red seems a bit bold for Mk1 Cortinas too. I guess this is one of the reasons why many default to the most common white. Col did very well using a classic metallic grey, subtle but classy at the same time and complimented with matching stripes. After seeing Cols car I always thought if I had a Mk1 that the traditional period Aston Martin colours would be where I would look. They have the pale metallic grey green that I really love that I think would suit even in a Mk2 Cortina as well. Hopefully people can post a few images of other 4 door Mk1s of colours they like and give you some inspiration.

[chinkamon]

Yea I like to be a bit different but the best looking colour I've seen is unfortunately white.....like the other million mk1s!  I have seen this which I love though....yes I know it's a 2 door

[Rally Pack 2000]

9 minutes ago, chinkamon said:

Yea I like to be a bit different but the best looking colour I've seen is unfortunately white.....like the other million mk1s!  I have seen this which I love though....yes I know it's a 2 door

That one is very nice I haven't seen anything like it before. I don't think a white 4 door Mk1 will have that uniqueness and stand out as much as you may like, especially not as flash as that one you pictured!

[colr6]

That looks stunning !! Would look equally as good on a 4 door. Most colours look good if the quality of paint job is right. 

[chinkamon]

It's not even a real car, it's a Picture of a car of a computer game where u can customise cars before racing them, it's now what I want mine to look like. Colourwise at least 

[DT36]

I think Riviera Blue with white contrast and high lacquer finish would suit a Tina nice. 

[colr6]

What about a sandy/ gold colour ?

[chinkamon]

I quite like the colours that look miles deep, I think that's why I'm not a huge fan of the colour on mine, it's real flat, no depth, I had a mazda6 that was a gorgeous deep blue, I wandered if it'd suit a mk1? What you think?

[DT36]

I do like the LR Grey on Col's Tina, if your talking a deep colour. Really suits it. 

[chinkamon]

LR grey?

[DT36]

18 minutes ago, chinkamon said:

LR grey?

Landrover. Col can probably follow up on this 👍. 

[colr6]

33 minutes ago, chinkamon said:

LR grey?

 

10 minutes ago, dt36 said:

Landrover. Col can probably follow up on this 👍. 

Land Rover Orkney grey 🤫🤫🤫

[chinkamon]

Aaahhh i seen a picture of a car with a similar colour (if not the same?) And saved it for future reference, thought it looked lovely 

[colr6]

Here’s mine, a tad darker.

[chinkamon]

Have you got louvres or something on the bonnet col?