Josef -
If you are spending that much money on a restoration, paint it what you
bloody like, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
Primrose Yellow it is!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 1/24/06, Eckert, Josef <Josef.Eckert@t-mobile.de> wrote:
>
> I am in the process of restoring a 1962 BT7 tricarb which was originally
> painted OEW. I try to keep everything as close as possible to the original
> specs with one exception. I decided together with my wife to do the car in
> primrose, as this is our favourite Healey colour. We have seen this colour
> on our best friends Healey and fall in love with it. If there are 100
> Healeys together in a car park, the primrose one stands out of all others.
> And it is a rare colour, not seen that often.
> Now the discussion about originality brought me back to think about our
> decision as I still can change my mind. To say my wife's are fixed. But
> this
> is one of the mayor decisions, I am allowed to do. So I would like to hear
> the pros and cons for primrose or for going with OEW as the other
> possibility.
> Many thanks for any comments,
>
> Josef Eckert,
> Konigswinter/Germany
>
> 62 BT7, 54 BN1 (not converted to louvered bonnet), 65 Sprite
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