Joe,
Thats why I always have an extra beach towel in the car!
Laura G. and 'Nigel'
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Laura G. <savercool@msn.com>
Cc: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@idirect.com>; Jack Levy - Computer Consultants -
Hwd. FL <sales@cocoinc.com>; Spitfires Maillist <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Brown Color
>On the other hand, if you leave the car sitting in the sun with the top
>down, you really appreciate the cloth inserts. Especially if you have
>on shorts!!!
>
>Joe
>
>Laura G. wrote:
>>
>> You're right about the seats! I've had two previous spits with the
>> houndstooth cloth-and even though it looks great and is original, it's
>> sucky. (Or you can get seat covers but then what's the point?) Also,
where I
>> live, there's a marine layer in the evenings, so if you're out at a movie
or
>> something-you get to sit on damp cloth. When the PO of my current spit
>> restored the car, he kept everything really pretty original-except 2
things:
>> the colour was that icky malachite sort of green and he redid it a Jag
>> D-type green, and he put in great seats! Everyone thinks at first (and
>> second) sight that they're black leather! They are a whiz to keep clean
and
>> bright and I never thought I'd say this, but I'm hooked!
>> Sign me a reformed purist!
>>
>> Laura G.
>> "78 BRG Spit named 'Nigel'
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@idirect.com>
>> To: Jack Levy - Computer Consultants - Hwd. FL <sales@cocoinc.com>;
>> Spitfires Maillist <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 5:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: Brown Color
>>
>> >I've seen some brown Spits and they look very nice, especially when the
>> paint
>> >looks good. But if you want to turn heads and get admiring looks, paint
it
>> a
>> >colour that appeals. BRG is for purists. Red is, by far, the most
popular.
>> White
>> >isn't exciting. Burgundy not bad.
>> >My 76 Spit was originally BRG and changed to red (Carmen? Signal?) by a
PO.
>> My
>> >new paint job is red as well. It is not an original red but a GM colour
>> that
>> >really stands out against other original Spits.
>> >
>> >On the seats: The later Spits had the hounds tooth centre strip. If you
>> replace
>> >it, you will find that you have to replace it again in a few years. It
just
>> >doesn't stand up. I recommend that you go with an all-vinyl seat cover
kit.
>> It
>> >looks great on mine and will out-last the cloth by a long shot.
>> >
>> >Vic Whitmore
>> >76 Spitfire
>> >Thornhill, Ontario
>> >Jack Levy - Computer Consultants - Hwd. FL wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I have not seen many brown Spitfires around, I wonder if it's because
>> they
>> >> were rare (doubt it) everyone hates brown cars or that they just look
>> better
>> >> in red or green. I would like to know your opinion on this, it is a
1980
>> >> 1500 and has original brown paint.
>> >> I bought the car about 2 weeks ago, it runs great, needs inserts on
the
>> >> seats (beige houndstooh), needs new top and the paint has about 5 or 6
>> >> 1-inch or less surface rust spots, nothing serious. Should I paint it
or
>> >> strip it and paint it another color? I don't particularly like the
brown
>> but
>> >> others seem to, I know it's MY car, but what are the pros and cons.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Jack
>> >> 76 TR6
>> >> 80 Spitfire
>> >> 80 TR8
>> >
>
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>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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