Paul,
FWIW, when I went to paint the wires on my '61 TR3A, I called British Wire
Wheel and asked them what color they used when they rebuild their wheels. They
use a Dupont Centari acrylic enamel - the color is 'Astral Silver'. It's a
Mercedes color, but when I sprayed my wheels, the color seemed to be just the
right blend of silver and gray. If my memory serves me correctly, it's very
similar to the wheel color on the '59 TR3A I owned when I was in collage (many
years ago). Those wires came with the car from the factory. BTW, don't order
the spray cans from British Wire Wheel. I did this at first, and what I got
was a spray can of silver paint from OSH hardware store - very ugly!
Dennis Lambert
'61 TR3A (maybe a year from being back on the road)
Paul Schneider wrote:
> Would the same color be correct on a 1960 TR3A?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Musson, Carl <musson@satie.arts.usf.edu>
> To: 'TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com' <TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com>; 6packlist@mfasco.com
> <6packlist@mfasco.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:02 AM
> Subject: RE: Silver Wheel paint
>
> >
> >Color: Silver, Argent
> >Model years: 73-81
> >Primary Color Code: MCB
> >Alternate Color Code: 396
> >PPG/Ditzler Color Code: 33504
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com [mailto:TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:39 AM
> >To: 6packlist@mfasco.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Silver Wheel paint
> >
> >
> >Hey Lists-
> >
> >I need to know the paint code for silver wheel paint for a TR6. I need to
> >buy it so that it can be shot in a paint gun, rather than out of a can.
> >
> >I have seen the code through the list discussion several times, but cannot
> >find it now. Anyone have it?
> >
> >Many thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >Steve Thornton
> >Bowling Green, KY
> >1954 TR2
> >1962 TR3B
> >1968 TR 250
> >1971 TR6
> >
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