I believe your looking for what's called carmine red
-----Original Message-----
From: BMack <bmack99@home.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 5:04 PM
Subject: There's RED and there's RED (Color Question)
>Well here I am an MGB owner again!!! After 20 yrs. I took the plunge and
>bought a '73B Roadster. It was involved in a little rear ender so I got it
>for $700 and have found all the parts to repair it (used) for about $300.
>
>Now the question, we're making this into our 2nd driver (other vehicle is
my
>restoration shops '92 Chev p-up)and my wife wants it RED...not just
>fire-engine you know but a deep red like a fire-hydrant she says.....
>
>Is there a stock MG color that fills this bill? Moss motors catalogue says
>Damask Red is maroon????
>
>Can someone out there help me. The car was originally Harvest Gold and has
>been re-sprayed Ford medium Blue.
>
>Thanks
>Bryce Mack
>Classic Auto Restoration Services
>'65 Austin Healey BJ-8
>'57 TR-3 Smallmouth
>'37 Buick
>'35 Chev Master
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