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RE: Engine paint colors

To: eric@erickson.on.net
Subject: RE: Engine paint colors
From: "EPMD- van syckel, John" <vansyck@hq.1perscom.heidelberg.army.mil>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:10:24 +0100
I don't know what the engine paint code number is.  I do know that I
have an original 1971 MGB (because I bought it brand new in 1971) and
the engine is a dark red, or maroon, whatever, but it is not black.

"Jay"
John S. van Syckel
1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   eric@erickson.on.net [SMTP:eric@erickson.on.net]
        Sent:   Donnerstag, 28. Jänner 1999 04:30
        To:     mgs@autox.team.net
        Subject:        Re: Engine paint colors

        <pre>
        Neil Cotty wrote:

        > Ditto - does someone have a photo of an unrestored B motor and
a photo of a
        > restored motor with the Moss colour - on the web? How about a
photo with the
        > Bill Hirsh enamel? There's a pic in Original MGB of an Early,
restored MGB
        > motor (gorgeous), this looks a different shade to the colour
of the
        > unrestored engines seen in later pictures. I also notice
something weird
        > about my motor. The rocker colour is a different shade to the
block. Maybe
        > from a different paint batch? Maybe these were painted
seperately, or maybe
        > the heat has affected the cover and block at different rates?
One is steel
        > the other cast iron soo.. Food for thought.


        Ha! My engine is definitely RED and not the Maroon that I
see/hear about.  Not 
        only that, but my rocker cover is GREY!  I wasn't/am not so
worried (hey, its 
        just an engine) and I am certainly not going to pull the thing
out of the car 
        just for a paintjob... but it might be nice to have that rich,
old maroon in 
        there.  Maybe I will just have to replace the grey cover with...
a CHROME one... 
        oooooohhhh.

        Eric
        '68MGB MkII



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