1962 Rochdale Olympic - Let's crack on

Blimey, it's been a while since I updated this thread.
There will be lots of pics of progress soon.....
The car didn't make it to the Gathering, in fact, it has been off the road for months, undergoing a lot more work than I had planned.
I'm going to keep some of the details under wraps for the moment, partly because I like the idea of unveiling changes once they're done.
Partly because a number of the works going on have been to address safety and quality issues that have surfaced, and I'm not sure how to deal with it on a public forum when it calls into question someone elses work.

Anyway, based on the car undergoing quite a lot of bodywork, I am at stage where I am questioning the colour.
Maybe my taste has changed, or silver never suited the car like I visualised.
I chose silver in the hope of it looking like a quality classic, with a contrasting red interior a la -





For me, it doesn't quite wow in silver in the flesh. Maybe the sheer number of silver cars on the road these days has dulled the impact when on a classic.
So, I am exploring a slightly different way to go. I haven't found what I think is 100% yet, and wondering if you guys can help.
I am looking for a solid, not metallic.
I love the Posrche 911 Classic grey, but think it may be to pale for the Olympic.



I also love these Porsche colours, but they're not quite there.





(It's just a coincidence that these are all Porsche colours, I have been looking at everything).
I'm looking for something blue/grey, maybe duck egg blue type range.
Anyone else get any suggestions?

what about yukon grey



or PRU blue (I'm sure they could mix a gloss version if satins not your thing )

Found some more

db158


db166


db190

or going for the blues, what about speedwell blue

I love this colour, however, in this case would not suggest it. The Speedwell Sprites are known for their history + colour. They also bear at least a passing resemblance to the Olympic. I would hate for them to be confused or for one to think they were copying another. Still love Blue though and am also a fan of Old English White.

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don't pint it a dull colour, its small and quick you want it to be bright so myopic idiots see you coming. Ask me how I know!

As for the safety/quality issues - honesty is the best policy. Stick to the facts, keep emotion out of it.

Spill the beans!!

That's fair enough. Maybe you'll let us know once it's all sorted, so we can avoid the grief you've had.

Mmmmm, orange...I can't picture it. It's a good colour though, maybe some photoshop would help?

Don't some Halfrauds mix paint to order?

Hmm Orange Olympic :

Yellow?


Initially I seem to think of them in a dark red.


Would like to see a sherbet orange though; slightly pastely?
or a sherbet yellow, slightly whitish, tiniest bit green. There were two Lotus Elite locally one a straight yellow & one this sort of shade & I liked it so much more! Sadly it's now navy blue

There's also a spectacular Salmon orange, slightly pink Lancia Fulvia Zagato that stands out nicely!
something like this:

MG Grampian grey with Porsche carmine red wheels