[Tigers] Paint behind grille work

[David T Johnson]

Curt's right.  And as another lister said, the paint was applied with
what appears to be a very fine brush.  The idea behind the chrome
cross bars would appear to float in the opening.
 
Most repaints don't take the time to make it concurs correct.
 
Just like the rockers on MK II's and area under the lower chrome
strip is also black, not bay color.  Can't tell you how many repainted
MK II's I see with this wrong.  Nick Lerner's is correct.
 
Dave

--- On Wed, 9/23/09, Curt Meinel <cmeinel464 at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Curt Meinel <cmeinel464 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tigers] Paint behind grille work
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 5:56 PM


Owain,

I purchased my 67 Alpine new and have owned 16 Alpines & Tigers. From the
factory my Alpine had everything behind the lower grille chrome and upper
grille chrome painted a semi-matte black including the curved sides.  I have
had many other original Tigers and Alpines that had the same. and it didn't
matter what the body color was. Most of the repainted cars I've purchased
have
had body color behind the grille, I guess to save time & money.
I guess Rootes did it that way to show off the center grille bars!!!!
Hope this helps,
Curt Meinel
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