Tyremans Roadrunner

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Aug 17, 06 5:01 pm

Alex. So Richard Petty confirmed that Petty Blue is Ford Grabber Blue (or whatever it's called). That goes against previous wisdom that tells it was a mix of what blues he had that got mixed together in a bucket, and Petty Blue was the result.

What bothers me is that Petty was using that blue well early in his career. Surely it must pre-date the Ford colour? Perhaps the Ford colour was near enough for him to change to it in later years rather than keep trying to match his earlier concoction?

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Thu Aug 17, 06 5:34 pm

Jim I thought that cars with special order paint all had the 999 paint code instead of the usual code on the body data plate & broadcast sheet & that special order interiors are indicated by the numbers 888?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Aug 17, 06 5:50 pm

I think the colour on the race cars and the colour on the road cars was a tad different? The Ford and Chrysler colours are the same though.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Aug 17, 06 6:45 pm

Jim wrote:That's funny Dave. There's a few colours missing from your 1971 card.
Like FJ6 Sassy Grass Green and GY3 Curious Yellow to name but two of my favourites.

That is just one card of three I have for that year Jim.

Look here.
http://challenger.mpoli.fi/the.dodge.ch ... colour.htm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Aug 17, 06 11:04 pm

It changed to Ford Grabber Blue when he drove the Talledega.

Any Petty coloured car after 1969 should be Ford Grabber Blue.

Also, all Petty Blue MoPars came fitted with Top Loaders, not New Processes.

Ian Z · Post by **Ian Z** » Fri Aug 18, 06 11:11 am

Always difficult to assess colours and colour charts on PC monitors, plus degradation of charts and paint in the first place.

Tony, get some more shots up, love the 'arty' shots! The original Eblog ones dont seem to do it justice compared to your latest pics!

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Aug 18, 06 7:43 pm

Really?

thanks Ian

i did take some ok ones of it with the Duster but i deleted them by accident! no recycle bin on the camera

when there gone there gone!
I think i have a few of the type you mean

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Aug 18, 06 8:55 pm

Thank you Kevin

i have always been a big big fan of steel wheels painted body color...but those wheels do look like they would look good on the car

similar look to the Black ones that was on the real thing
The colors on the charts always look darker to me than what they are,the computer monitor wont help matters

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Aug 18, 06 8:57 pm

great pics again Tony, can't wait to see it!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 18, 06 9:52 pm

nice one mate cool car never seen it on real life only in pics im sure your a very proud new owner excellent!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Aug 19, 06 1:58 am

What a beauty,something to show off in.

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Nov 02, 06 11:23 pm

steveo wrote:
TYREMAN wrote:
I wonder if anyone has a picture of mine before it was a Petty clone?

i have got a couple , still have no scanner though. taken at brands hatch . about 93/94 i think . looked in mint condition even then .

taken in 93

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Nov 02, 06 11:29 pm

another 1

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Nov 03, 06 2:25 pm

Thank you for that Steve

most appreciated ta.