[Spridgets] '58 White-OEW?

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca]

The original question, if I got it right, was what colour is correct for his
'58.  According to Horler there was a Whitehall Nevada Beige and an OEW (
beige had cherry setas and OEW had either red or black seats ).  CKD kits from
OZ used international racing circuit colours ( which included Nurburg White
).



I don't see any mention of colours by years, but these are colour schemes for
the AN5.



HTH

Robert D.



> From: bkitterer at me.com
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:52:23 -0800
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] '58 White-OEW?
>
> Of course Frank is color blind so that helps :-)
>
> If it looks the same to you use it. But there are slight differences
> although they may only be detectable with optical instruments. The
> ICI codes (which is tells which base colors are used to make a given
> color) list two different codes for OEW as used on Healeys, 2122 and
> 2379. Iris Blue is 3243 and Speedwell Blue is 3131.
>
> Bob Kitterer
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2000 Miata Special Edition
> On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:14 PM, Frank wrote:
>
> > Mark Haynes wrote:
> >> Listers- I have a question on '58 paint, mine was originally white/
> >> Red
> >> interior- was this OEW? I checked Spritespot color cross reference,
> >> and found
> >> Ivory listed for '57-'59, but OEW for '62 to '69. which was it?
> >> anyone know?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > I believe OEW and ivory are as different as Iris blue and Speedwell
> > blue.
> > No difference at all just a marketing tool back in the day.
> > 63 Ford Falcon white is a darn close OEW match aka Whimbledon white.
> > And Rustoleum white was darn close too but my buddy's rustoleum
> > white Sprite is now turning multi shades of tan but it's been 8
> > years since he painted it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
> > My own Fleet of Sprites
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> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2000 Miata Special Edition
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