Safari Roof Finishes - Land Rovers Only

01001010 · 03-04-2008, 08:50 PM

Help me decide, please! I like them both but can't make up my mind!!!

Funrover · 03-04-2008, 08:53 PM

I dig the green body w/ white roof, NTM it will make for a cooler(temp wise) interior

Nilhan WeeraSinha · 03-05-2008, 12:05 AM

Hi,
I think the white top always looks good on the road, unless you use your car for bird / wildlife photography.

I have painted my series 3 in Shire Blue with a white top. looks great. I have also painted over the galvinised bits in blue and the windscreen suround and center bar in matt black.

photo can be seen in my profile

Cheers

Nilhan

p76rangie · 03-05-2008, 12:56 AM

The white roof is original and I believe looks better.

dav1551 · 03-05-2008, 02:12 AM

Admittedly the truck would look sharp done ether way.

....But in saying such,prefer the sun sheet and top the same color...... and esthetically favor limestone top/wheels over white.

Cheers

Dave

Oh and if you even ponder of painting the cappings liable to have to hunt ya'll out of that southern pine thicket and thrash-ya liken to rented mule.

XtremeMarine · 03-05-2008, 04:36 AM

If you're still looking at the bronze green; I'd go with the factory option codes. I've got a SII, a SIIa, and a SIII dealer brochure; and all three have the same thing.

Truck panels in Bronze green, heels in LimeStone, and safari top in White.

Though I do like the above post idea of doing the safari top panel in LimeStone as well as the wheels. It would blend the truck together nicely.

I would go Truck in Bronze green, top in Bronze green. Then the safari roof panel, and the wheels in LimeStone.

XtremeMarine · 03-05-2008, 04:37 AM

Plus, considering the two states you frequent most, a lighter top would definitely be better for your interior temps.

Thor · 03-05-2008, 02:00 PM

Paisley.

stolenheron · 03-05-2008, 04:38 PM

the white looks good. but its a tough call.

01001010 · 03-06-2008, 11:25 AM

I think I may go against what I initially wanted to do (roof in body color and sun sheet in white) and go with the All White Roof.

We'll see what happens.

Greg S · 03-08-2008, 12:04 AM

IIRC the white used on the roof IS called Limestone.

There seems to be some difference in the colour scheme depending where your Land Rover was destined from the factory. It seems that world-wide the roof and top were always Limestone but In the UK & most of Europe, the panels around the windows were also Limestone. For the North American market, and I don't know where else, these panels were the body colour with the Limestone roof. Not always the case, but seems to be generally true.

p76rangie · 03-08-2008, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg S

IIRC the white used on the roof IS called Limestone.

There seems to be some difference in the colour scheme depending where your Land Rover was destined from the factory. It seems that world-wide the roof and top were always Limestone but In the UK & most of Europe, the panels around the windows were also Limestone. For the North American market, and I don't know where else, these panels were the body colour with the Limestone roof. Not always the case, but seems to be generally true.

I do not think that you will find this is correct. The door tops are always the same colour as the body. On the short wheel bases, the rear side window panel may have been white as the short wheel bases where classed as a ute and the roof and side panels were options. The long wheel base station wagons only came with a roof and therefore all the window side panels were painted the same colour as the body. Most series roofs are white.

01001010 · 03-08-2008, 05:29 AM

Actually...Greg seems to be correct. My truck currently has the original paint (limestone) around the rear window panels and its is a UK truck.

For the record..when I say white, I am indeed speaking of the Limestone color.

p76rangie · 03-08-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01001010

Actually...Greg seems to be correct. My truck currently has the original paint (limestone) around the rear window panels and its is a UK truck.

For the record..when I say white, I am indeed speaking of the Limestone color.

If the photo is of your truck, it looks like the section has been painted (badly). If it is a 5 door, it would not have come from the factory like that, unless the roof has been taken from a white 5 door.

01001010 · 03-08-2008, 02:32 PM

It is a 5-door. everything from the galvanized cappings down has been painted over several times. But the roof and side panels are definitely still the original color.

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Roof in body color and Safari Top Panel in White	11	47.83%
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03-04-2008, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,526 Gallery: 15	Safari Roof Finishes Help me decide, please! I like them both but can't make up my mind!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

03-05-2008, 02:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
dav1551 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carolina, USA Posts: 67 Gallery: 0	Admittedly the truck would look sharp done ether way.....But in saying such,prefer the sun sheet and top the same color...... and esthetically favor limestone top/wheels over white. Cheers Dave Oh and if you even ponder of painting the cappings liable to have to hunt ya'll out of that southern pine thicket and thrash-ya liken to rented mule.

03-05-2008, 04:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,486 Gallery: 0	If you're still looking at the bronze green; I'd go with the factory option codes. I've got a SII, a SIIa, and a SIII dealer brochure; and all three have the same thing. Truck panels in Bronze green, heels in LimeStone, and safari top in White. Though I do like the above post idea of doing the safari top panel in LimeStone as well as the wheels. It would blend the truck together nicely. I would go Truck in Bronze green, top in Bronze green. Then the safari roof panel, and the wheels in LimeStone. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo

03-05-2008, 04:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,486 Gallery: 0	Plus, considering the two states you frequent most, a lighter top would definitely be better for your interior temps. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo

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03-05-2008, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nilhan WeeraSinha Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	Hi, I think the white top always looks good on the road, unless you use your car for bird / wildlife photography. I have painted my series 3 in Shire Blue with a white top. looks great. I have also painted over the galvinised bits in blue and the windscreen suround and center bar in matt black. photo can be seen in my profile Cheers Nilhan

03-05-2008, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,069 Gallery: 0	The white roof is original and I believe looks better.

03-05-2008, 02:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,224 Gallery: 0	Paisley. __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

03-05-2008, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
stolenheron 2004 Discovery II driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 1,449 Gallery: 6	the white looks good. but its a tough call. __________________ 2004 Discovery II SE7 - My Ride 2006 LR3 SE - Dad's Ride

03-06-2008, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,526 Gallery: 15	I think I may go against what I initially wanted to do (roof in body color and sun sheet in white) and go with the All White Roof. We'll see what happens. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

03-08-2008, 12:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
Greg S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, B.C. Canada. Posts: 142 Gallery: 0	IIRC the white used on the roof IS called Limestone. There seems to be some difference in the colour scheme depending where your Land Rover was destined from the factory. It seems that world-wide the roof and top were always Limestone but In the UK & most of Europe, the panels around the windows were also Limestone. For the North American market, and I don't know where else, these panels were the body colour with the Limestone roof. Not always the case, but seems to be generally true.

03-08-2008, 05:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,526 Gallery: 15	Actually...Greg seems to be correct. My truck currently has the original paint (limestone) around the rear window panels and its is a UK truck. For the record..when I say white, I am indeed speaking of the Limestone color. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

03-08-2008, 02:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,526 Gallery: 15	It is a 5-door. everything from the galvanized cappings down has been painted over several times. But the roof and side panels are definitely still the original color. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

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