>From the factory, the wheel wells, as well as the valences and engine
compartment, were black. However, most folks will paint everything to the
body colour when refinishing the car. This is a widely accepted practice,
as you've seen in the responses.
Regardless of what you do: Unless you're planning on building a car
specifically for show, I would highly recommend a good undercoater that uses
a non-solidifying formula (Ziebart has really good stuff). I've had mine
done, and I'm really happy with the results. It's a nice, smooth shiny
black, it is an excellent protectant, it doesn't hold dust, and when they
re-apply it (have this done once a year if you're finicky), they steam the
underside of the car to remove the old material before applying new. Nice.
Regards,
=J=
----- Original Message -----
From: Lonn Howard <hoops@owt.com>
To: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 12:00 AM
Subject: Let me ask this another way...
> Due to the overwhelming lack of response I got from the list regarding
> the question of painting my wheel wells I'm going to have another go at
> it. Let me explain. I've always owned a TRIUMPH. And with TRIUMPH
> motorcars I know where the battery is and what color the wheel wells
> should be.
>
> Now. I am resurrecting from near death a car I heretofore would have
> had nothing to do with, and in the words of Dr. Evil (from Austin
> Powers), "I need a little frickin' help here. Somebody throw me a
> bone".
>
> OK. So. Should the wheel wells be painted black, the same color as the
> body, or glow-in-the-frickin'-dark pink? I want to stay original and
> have no one else to turn to but the list.
>
> I've watched the list discourse driveline removal, baby seats, and now
> spark plugs 'til I wanna puke. I just need one definitive answer. And
> if I show up and my wheel wells are painted pink and everybody else's
> are painted body color, I'll know you weren't being straight with me.
> ;>)
>
> Pre.S. if I ask the Triumph list what to paint the wheel wells of an
> MGBGT I !KNOW! I won't get a straight answer... but at least I'll get an
> answer.
>
> Pre.S.S anybody going to the LBC Autojumble in Portland, OR next
> weekend?
>
> Thank you ever so much,
>
> Lonn Howard
> '70 TR6 -mine
> '71 TR6 -in my garage
> '70 MGB GT -ours
> '89 Saab Turbo Convertible -hers
>
> "We are but temporary custodians with an obligation of preservation."
>
>
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