Keith Wheeler wrote:
>
> Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> >I've been rebuilding engines professionally since the mid 70s. I always >have
> >them hot-tanked which means that every trace of original paint is removed
> >chemically. I then prime and paint the rebuilt engine after it's back
> >together. Those that I did many years ago are doubtless greasy again and
> >some of them may be needing another rebuild by now. Will anyone drawing
> >conclusions as to correct colors from what I used be correct or be further
> >clouding the issue if they believe they have discovered an original
> >combination?
>
> I've got to agree with Lawrie, and add my own rant. Many of you
> know my take on all this "it's got to be *original*" mania. Paint
> is just like everything else: they used what they had. Yes, I'm
> sure they had their suppliers and used one part number etc, but, do
> you really think this happened?
>
> Boss: "Nigel, we're out of engine paint, go fetch some more."
>
> Nigel: "Okie dokie boss."
>
> Boss: "Oh bloody hell Nigel! That's just the wrong shade of maroon!
> It looks red! Don't you know in 30 years some retired American is
> going to be whining because his engine is the wrong colour!"
>
> Yep, a pet peeve of mine. Our great cars were built by out of
> work plumbers. *Always* remember this. The reason your '68 has
> '67 lights could be because the DPO screwed up. Or because the
> DFG (Dreaded Factory Guy) ran out of '68 lights, and had some '67
> lights stashed away. After all, the DFG was in many cases paid
> by the number of parts assembled. Using what he had meant more
> money in his pocket.
>
> Dealing with old competition cars makes the originality thing even
> more painful. I remember running across a fellow with a set of
> original magnesium mini-lights on his car. He was complaining
> because the DPO had put non-original wheels on the car. Well,
> I'll tell ya folks, if you've got funny really light-weight
> non-original wheels, alloy body panels, and any other DPO "bodges",
> I'll be happy to take that junk off your hands.
>
> -Keith Wheeler
> Team Sanctuary http://www.TeamSanctuary.com/
Keith--
On the subject of whining--I had no idea I was raising such an emotional
issue for you. We'll all try to be more sensitive to your feelings in
posting future questions.
;)
John Vallely
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