I'll bet Steve Byers will chime in on this one--------hey Steve--what color
is "TarHealey"?
> [Original Message]
> From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: Eckert, Josef <Josef.Eckert@t-mobile.de>
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 1/24/06 5:43:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Heritage Certificate vs Originality
>
> Josef -
>
> If you are spending that much money on a restoration, paint it what you
> bloody like, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
>
> Primrose Yellow it is!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
> On 1/24/06, Eckert, Josef <Josef.Eckert@t-mobile.de> wrote:
> >
> > I am in the process of restoring a 1962 BT7 tricarb which was originally
> > painted OEW. I try to keep everything as close as possible to the
original
> > specs with one exception. I decided together with my wife to do the car
in
> > primrose, as this is our favourite Healey colour. We have seen this
colour
> > on our best friends Healey and fall in love with it. If there are 100
> > Healeys together in a car park, the primrose one stands out of all
others.
> > And it is a rare colour, not seen that often.
> > Now the discussion about originality brought me back to think about our
> > decision as I still can change my mind. To say my wife's are fixed. But
> > this
> > is one of the mayor decisions, I am allowed to do. So I would like to
hear
> > the pros and cons for primrose or for going with OEW as the other
> > possibility.
> > Many thanks for any comments,
> >
> > Josef Eckert,
> > Konigswinter/Germany
> >
> > 62 BT7, 54 BN1 (not converted to louvered bonnet), 65 Sprite
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