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[RallyRed]

Hi all,
This refers to March 17 only. Not any other green.
Was there ever 2 versions of March 17?
The reason I ask is that a few years back I got a pressure pack touch up can made by a well known auto parts retailer.
Not even remotely close...too light.

Then today, was contacted by our paint n' panel guy who is doing a little job for us. He ordered some March 17 from his industry supplier, and once again, not even remotely close, too light by a mile.
He is more than capable of tinting it to match.
But I wonder if there are 2 March 17's??
Ta

[yel327]

Probably more like the tinters today cannot replicate the original lead based tinters making it hard for Greens and Reds. March 17 ie 526-13136 (this is the original paint line, the refinish on the tag will be a different prefix) was 9% lead. Others at the time were worse, like Baroque Red was 11% lead, Indy Orange 21%, The Lone O'Ranger 27%. Bluey was 27% too (often called Infra Red by HQ SS people).

[RallyRed]

Okey dokey, ta Yel.
Like I mentioned, he can soon sort it via "spectro" test, so should be good.

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[RallyRed]

Yes, ta mate.
Same as our car, but the paint shop thinks otherwise. Have not spoken to the painter again yet, but hoping it's sorted.

[u1 71]

I'd say that's painted in 2K but pretty close to what the colour should look like Col

[u1 71]

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[RallyRed]

Yes, ta mate. Pics of our car with a few other track March 17 cars. They can't all be wrong. Colour looks same as your pics.
Although photos aren't gospel.
It's the paint heads not quiet on target...yet.

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Edited by RallyRed, 07 March 2024 - 04:27 PM.

[Ice]

That 77 looks to light to me but photos are not a good basis to go by 

great colour though