My MGA is painted a definitely non-OE bright royal blue. You either love it
or hate it. The fellow I bought it from (second owner) told me "I painted it
that color so the squares driving around in their urban trucksters could see
me." Definitely a relic from another era (the owner as well as the car)...
I'm strongly thinking of repainting it, but both choices (navy blue, BRG)
are non OE too.. Oh well, no concours trophies in my future. Darn.
Kris
-----Original Message-----
From: PHILIPPE TUSLER <TUSLER@mp050.mv.unisys.com>
To: MGS%AUTOX.TEAM.NET@mvdns1.mv.Unisys.COM
<MGS%AUTOX.TEAM.NET@mvdns1.mv.Unisys.COM>
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: SILVER
>><Actually, I'm considering painting it a non-OE silver.>
>
> Do it!! I did and I get more compliments about the paint than the car. If
I
> ever get around to it I will put it on Skye's web site for all the purists
> to growl at! The color I used was from an '85 dodge truck, radiant
metallic
> silver. Always liked silver and couldn't have chosen a better one. It
looks
>>great with the chrome bumpers.
>
> I had Tintin painted silver for many years, because my dad's TC was
silver.
> I had to have it repainted after two years, and then the paint lasted
> another five. Make sure you have plenty of clearcoat over the top.
> Silver oxidizes incredibly fast! Tintin is back to the original BRG,
> and now my dad's TC is, too!
>
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>* | "TINTIN" '66 MG/MGB-GT *
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