[TR] Triumphest/VTR info

[dave1massey at cs.com]

 As Darrell pointed out, chrome plated parts, when not offered from the factory or by the dealer, constitute a point deduct.? I stand corrected.? That is why he is the Chief Judge and I am a the flunkie.? But some cars were offered with chrome valve covers.? TR3's for example.? So a TR3 sporting a chrome valve cover is perfectly fine.

The bottom line is we don't judge your car based on how "IT" was delivered but how a representative car of that series could have been delivered? from the dealer.? So if you repaint your Apple Green TR3 a different color offered on TR3's, no problem.? And it doesn't have to be lacquer paint either.? Enamel is fine.? Base coat/clear coat is fine.? Powder coat is fine.? Just don't paint it Metal Flake Fluorescent Orange.

Dave

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I'm confused.  Is there some rationale as to why the body must be a color
offered by the factory (when dealers were known to respray them); but engine
parts can have a finish never offered by the factory?




 


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 3:13 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] Triumphest/VTR info










> for example, if your car is painted
> a correct color for your model car, no problem.  
<snip>
> Chrome plated engine parts may be considered over-restoration 
<snip>
> and the other has a powdercoat of Argent silver and a clear coat.
>  Both cars will receive no deduct points.

I'm confused.  Is there some rationale as to why the body must be a color
offered by the factory (when dealers were known to respray them); but engine
parts can have a finish never offered by the factory?

Randall
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