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Re: Colour: go original or different?

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Subject: Re: Colour: go original or different?
From: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 02:41:43 +0000
Paul Williams wrote:
>
> I'm the new owner of a '72 B roadster and will be restoring and 
> repainting it over the winter.  Thing is, the original colour is 
> Bronze Yellow (has a navy interior), and I'm not too enthusiastic 
> about yellow.  I prefer red or green, as do virtually all the people 
> in our local club.  

When I went shopping for my first 'B (my current 'B) I went out the back
of the local specialist centre (EMGEE Sales & Service - here in South
Australia - to give it a plug) and all I saw was RED.  Now forever the
one to go against the trend I asked if they specialised in RED MG's only
or what!?

When they took me around the corner and showed me Primrose (no, she is
*not* yellow) I fell in love with her at first glance.  She was not
blue, BRG or RED.

Even though I was told that Primrose was a common colour for 67/68/69 I
have only seen one other on the roads here (so far) and I have vowed
that when it comes time for new paint... Primrose it will be (and
besides, amongst all the trucks and 4WDs I want to be SEEN)!!


Eric
68 MGB MkII

PS    My big toe is better now, thankyou.
PPS   My brake lights no longer stick
PPPS  My alternator was rebuilt
PPPPS Now to stop that bloody ticking!

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