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Re: As low as you can go

To: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: As low as you can go
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:07:47 -0800
Glen,

Pale primrose Yellow (MKIIISprite-MKII MIdget) is YL12

Primrose Yellow (Bugeye) is YL3

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/sprite/spritepaint.html#mk1


http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/sprite/spritepaint3.htm

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/sprite/spritepaint.html

Gerard


At 7:08 AM -0800 10/30/01, Glen Byrns wrote:
>I found a way to inspire even greater speed in my repainting of my bugeye.
>I just had to drive to work in my daughter's '85 Toyota Tercel.  I feel so
>dirty!
>
>The good news is that all that paint was applied over the original paint.
>Once the boat stripper does its job, the fender beads are as new.  The
>little ridge down the middle is like the day it was made.  Now I just have
>to deal with the surprise bondo spots that fill 41 years of 'ouches'.
>
>Does anyone have the Dupont code for the yellow that was used on the '59
>bugeyes?  The color chip page I found through Gerard's page shows only Pale
>Primrose Yellow.  The  yellow I find on my car and believe to be original is
>not this pale.
>
>Regards,
>Glen Byrns
>'59 bugeye
>'59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)

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