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Colour codes for 1963 88 Dominator

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Hello,

I bought myself a new project a 88 Dominator build in 1963 and want to paint it in the correct colour green and of white colour sheme for this year.

Can anyone give me the related colour codes of today available colours for the Norton green and of white?

PS: Just to be sure please also advice if the frame should be also green or black?

Cheers Daniel

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The Green and White (actually Dove Grey) was a very pretty colour scheme, usually the frame and mudguards were Dove grey although you could order chrome guards . It would be a shame to paint those very valuable chrome guards! You also have a very rare set of ex pipes there which look original and are very hard to find with the correct curve and kick up under the gearbox.The cylinder head is from the earlier wideline and if you are looking for originality could be swapped for the 60 head (pipes will still fit). I would fit the twin 376 amal carbs on the splayed manifold to create an early 88SS if it were mine. The proper Dove grey is a bit drab and some have gone for a lighter shade,(I would too!).

Dear Robert,

thank you for your valuable information and the hind with the pipes my bike has.

I don’t intend to paint the chromed parts and actually i do my best to preserve them.

I also found the the cylinder head is an earlier one and plan to reach out for a one matching the bikes construction year 1963 (i made a separate forum request for this matter).

I frequently rode a 88 Domi of a friend many year ago the have very good memories about the nimble handling and the smooth engine.

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Hello now in 1963 from Feb on Plumstead were going back to black and Silver your is a leftover from, 1962 being in forest green and dove grey witch was a standard colour for model 88 yours. for paint, you need to contact     Nu-agane Paints Bedford,  now for the Green, you need Land Rover  Forset Green and for dove grey  Land Rover Arent White in cellulose fast-drying, PS you have the wrong seat on witch should two-tone grey,   your is from a late  Norton Atlas around a 1967 model                                               yours       Anna j. 

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Dear Anna,

thank you for the colour codes I was looking for.   

with regards to the right seat you have mentioned, do you have a picture as an example for me,

cheers Daniel 

 


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