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Re: Paint Colors

To: mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Paint Colors
From: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:23:19 -0600
At 07:34 PM 1/22/97 -0600, Chris Schroeder wrote:
>Rodney,
>
>Somebody posted a color chart for Triumphs on a web page, but I've not seen
>any for MGs yet.  One solution (not necessarily a cheap one), is to send
>off to Moss for a can of touch up paint and use that as a guide.
>
>Chris
>
>
>At 03:30 PM 1/22/97 -0600, Rodney McDonald wrote:
>>        I knew my '76 'B was not originally the Tahiti Blue that it is now.
>>Looking closely, I had found some yellow paint in out of the way places.
>>After reading the color guide in the Moss Catalogue I see that the only
>>yellow listed for that model year is Chartreuse... a "light yellow". I
>>pulled a splash panel off yesterday and, lo and behold original shiny paint.
>>Except it looks more GREEN than yellow. Is there some reference where I can
>>see paint colors rather than a verbal description? If this is the actual
>>color, it's well, '70's to the max!
>>                        Rodney McDonald
>>                        '76 'B 393703
>>                        Spanish Fort, AL

Rodney-

Another possible solution is to contact a local automotive refinishing
supply house.  Armed with your color codes, they should be able to pull out
some color chips for you to look at.

Rich Mason
'73B
Madison, AL
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