Darrel Floyd wrote:
I have never had any problems with any judges deducting any points for modern
paint finishes. They may however be just a little more forgiving for minor
flaws on a car that still has it's original paint that was sprayed in England.
Darrell, the point I was trying to make without resorting to the vernacular
was not relative to points deduction for modern paint finishes. In response to
another lister's query and knowing the interest among many for originality, I
was really saying the paint used almost throughout the seventies by BL group
companies was utter c**p, when compared to earlier and later paint types. This
assessment of quality is not my own but I think substantially endorsed by all
past and present Body Shop staff who had to justify to customers why their
cars had paint flaking off and corrosion spreading like the Black Death
(Bubonic Plague). Contrary to popular opinion, paint was not a continuous
evolution of ever-improving quality. For about ten years, it slipped back into
the dark ages and I feel that any enthusiast owning a car made in this period
would be better advised to forego the 'originality' theme and adopt a modern
two-pack synthetic. That said, if the purists want the 'original' paint type
and are happy to see their cars rust and flake in the 'original' way - who am
I to argue :)
Jonmac
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