According to the Haynes Restoration Guide for Minis, one of the original standard Mini options was: Island Blue/White with black seats, black carpet, black door cards, & a pale cream headliner. This is the color scheme that I am using to rebuild my MKIV '79 Mini 1000 saloon. I have never seen "pale cream" listed as an color option on the parts sites, only crackle cream. I just received a new crackle cream headliner and its a darker cream than I anticipated. I know there is a white headliner option. Does anyone know if crackle cream is a correct color or if this is the "pale cream" that the restoration guide refers to for Island Blue or an I missing something?

Thanks for any help......

Here are some pics of the body shell.......





I ended up painting the roof the BMW MINI roof color - aspen white, due to some issues with color availability.

More Pics

http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/q...20Paint%20Job/

 

Saloons 70-95 listed by Newton Commercial as black, white, grey, cream crackle. Yes cream crackle is more tan than cream, imo.

 

This is crackle cream from Newton commercial...................as fitted to My mini ..............



and I'm fitting it in a 1990 cooper...........

 

f you want to change the color, I sprayed my headliner with SEM vinyl paint about three years ago and was amazed at the outcome and have yet to see a crack...given good prep (I used their cleaner) damn good stuff

I got it from Eastwood ....

 

OKMini-

Love the Island blue. Your car is going to look great.

 

mk 1leg how hard was it to install that head liner , I am debating if I shoulld buy it from newton commercial and install it my self ? I happen to be pretty handy. can you give me some tips? or should I have a local shop supply the material and let then install it?

 

mk1leg- Thanks for the picture. Funny how it looks tan with the light behind, but a faint offwhite on the roof.

dimini- I am really pleased with the island blue color. I started some reassembly last weekend. Not much done, but its a start.

I have not driven this car in over 2 years, so I am eager to get it on the road. I have the engine essentially ready to go.... see attached picture

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