Mine is a '63 Iris Blue Sprite, which may have been different than the
bugeye, regarding shade of blue interior, and was more of a bright royal
blue than dark blue. At any rate, the upholstery I got from AH Spares
matched it exactly. (Mine not only had the original upholstery, but still
had the original blue hood and tonneau, which were a darker blue......also
matched exactly by AH Spares.)
Bob
>Most pictures (for sure Horler) show the Iris Blue Bug Eye with a
>dark navy blue interior. Is Royal Blue the original factory color?
>
>Mike
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
>To: JustBrits <justbrits@mediaone.net>
>Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: December 28, 2000 3:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Broken bumper and no gear stick
>
>
>> That's typical, Ed!! Not only did you apparently send them to
>the wrong
>> address, but I had asked for BLUE and RED. I got the samples
>myself from AH
>> Spares in England and subsequently ordered and received two
>complete sets of
>> red and one set of blue interior for the three '63 Spridgets I'm
>restoring.
>> (The Iris Blue Sprite with royal blue interior looks really
>good!!)
>>
>> In case anyone is interested, AH Spares has the BEST color match
>for the
>> bright red and bright blue Spridget interiors that I have ever
>seen. They
>> also fit perfectly, and they are very CHEAP, compared to US
>> prices.....probably due to the declining British pound. Here's
>their e-mail
>> address: ahspares@dial.pipex.com
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> ><<I'm still waiting for the upholstery samples you said you'd
>send
>> >me within a week........over a year ago!!!>>
>> >
>> >Bob, I DID send it !! Two swatches. Yellow and black.
>> >
>> >I just gave up when I didn't hear back. Thought you just
>didn't like.
>> >
>> >Want me to get more??
>> >
>> >Ed
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