Hi,
My 63 Midget was originally black with a red interior. (now all red thanks
to PPPO).
I just chipped my gearshift cover and there is only red. Doesn't say much
because the
respray could have been bare metal.
On the other hand, Horler's Original Sprite & Midget mentions on page 56
that the cover
should have the same colour as the exterior.
So.... I don't know.
Theo Neeskens.
63 Midget Mk1a
99 Lancia Delta HPE
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
> >To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
> >Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Saturday, August 28, 1999 7:53 AM
> >Subject: Question for George Marinos and/or other Concours Judges on the
> >List
> >
> >
> >>
> >>I have several '63 Spridgets that I am either restoring or using for
parts
> >>cars. I have noticed that on all of the cars that are original,
complete,
> >>unmolested specimens with either blue or red interior and light blue,
> black
> >>or white exterior, the metal cover that goes over the gearshift matches
> the
> >>interior color rather than the exterior color. I have scraped the
paint
> >off
> >>in small areas to see if the exterior color of paint is underneath, but
> >have
> >>not found this to be the case in any of them. I am wondering if this
> cover
> >>was actually painted at the factory to match the interior, since, in
'63,
> >>the cockpit was "spruced up" with complete sets of paneling over the
> doors,
> >>rugs on the floors instead of rubber mats, and vinyl covering over the
> door
> >>molding tops. I know that the '61s and '62s had the cover painted the
> same
> >>as the exterior of the car, but there was also a lot more of the
exterior
> >>color seen on the interior of these particular models, so the cover
didn't
> >>look out of place being the same as the exterior color. After all
this,
> my
> >>question is: Would I lose judging points if I paint the gearshift
cover
> on
> >>a '63 Spridget the same color as the interior?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Bob
> >>
>
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