scott suhring wrote:
>
> Martin and List:
>
> One question I failed to ask regarding Laurel Green as a colour: Was
> there a pin stripe applied to this colour? Martin, do you have a pin
> stripe and if so what is the colour (red, gold?)?
>
> To the list in general. What is the correct use of pin stripes with
> TR6s? There doesn't seem to be much if any reference in Piggott's
> book and images seem to be inconsistant (my original white has
> red pin striping, but not sure if added after the fact). The shop
> I am having the paint job done said that TR6s don't have adhesive
> stripes and you'd have to have it painted on?
>
> Scott Suhring
> Elizabethtown, PA
> '70 TR6
Scott:
Ironic that you should ask. Yes, my TR6 had a pinstripe, which I just
spent part of last Saturday removing. The pinstripe was a double white
stripe, matching the white "TR6" insignia on the side of each rear
fender.
In answer to your second question, I don't know the authenticity of the
stripe on the TR6's, although I have seen plenty with them. My personal
preference tells me that the stripe was an "americanization" of the car,
and I prefer no stripe. Mine was a tape stripe, so could have been
applied by either a previous owner, or the original dealer.
If you'd like a photo of my car, direct e-mail your postal address to
me. I'd be glad to send you a 3.5 X 5 snapshot. The car is Laurel
Green, black interior, Michelin redlines.
Martin Libhart
1972 TR6 (driver)
1970 Spitfire Mk.3 (under restoration)
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