| Author | Message | ||
     ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1485 Registered: 11-2015 |
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/09/16/when-it-comes-to-rolls-royces-silver-shadow-what-would-inspire-you-to-restore-preserve-or-modify-one | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 2287 Registered: 04-2016 |
Chrome bumper model for me Ross. But, the colour isn’t for me. They seem fairly expensive? | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1486 Registered: 11-2015 |
Patrick R, They do seem a bit dear to me as well. I like the tip in windows on the 67. I really wish mine had those. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3788 Registered: 04-2003 |
Patrick, The colour is Coffee Bean Brown which just happens to be the same colour on DRH14434 when it left Crewe in March 1973. Father-in-law had the top section of the car resprayed with a darker brown after he purchased it as a "restoration special" to minimise import duty when it was shipped to Australia after he acquired it in the mid-1980's. The lower bodywork remained Coffee Bean Brown. I have to admit I wasn't a fan of the colour but it did grow on me later on when I started using Meguiars products on the advice of my US mate who was an experienced classic car restorer. The deep gloss of the Meguiars detailing products improved the appearance significantly. | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 2288 Registered: 04-2016 |
Yes Ross, they were a great feature. Agree David, Some colours do get better the longer you own it. |
