I found this thread really interesting.
I personally think the big Healey with its soft curves looks great in OEW.
(OEW is the color of my BJ8, BTW.) However, as several have stated "its
your car", etc. Don't go a bright white as the same soft curves won't look
good. Bright white looks good on angular designs - again my opinion.
However, The contrast between dark anything and the white engine compartment
will be horrible. A really good compromise that I think would really look
good, maybe even striking would be the main body OEW and the coves the dark
blue. I bet someone has a computer program that could create a picture of
a big healey in those colors that you can look at to help you decide.
Otherwise, paint the entire engine compartment, too. Just my thoughts on
it. But, it really is your car!
Stever
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:15 PM
To: Dean Caccavo; Austin Healey; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Desperately need advice on painting my BN7 tri-carb
With the caveat that it is your car and you are the one who has to (gets
to?) look at it I agree with this comment. If the oew looks too vanilla you
could think about adding contrasting coves in blue. I doubt if anyone would
fret if the blue was not original, so you could go a little nuts there.
Good luck and happy Healeying.
Bill Lawrence
On 2/9/05 5:34 PM, "Dean Caccavo" <healeybn7@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bob,
>
> My BN7 is a brighter than OEW and looks terrible. OEW
> looks great.
>
> Paint it the creamy white. You will learn to like it
> - it is a much classier color than the bright white,
> which tends to cheapen the look of the car.
>
> IMHO
>
> Dean BN7
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