Wes, I screwed up! I think you said you had a '64 B, right? The Mk I cars
that were Old English White had either black seats with white piping or
red/white piping. I was reading the wrong chart in Original MGB (another
thing you ought to pick up).... And the hoods were either grey or black.
So, another reason for you to get that build certificate, if you want to
be original.....
--- WESLEY SMITH <wes-smith@msn.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dan
>
> I didn't realize so much red piping was used. No white piping? Yes I
> will
> order the BMIHT certificate.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan DiBiase" <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
> To: "WESLEY SMITH" <wes-smith@msn.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:29 AM
> Subject: Re: researching interior colors/ compression
>
>
> > Wes, if the car was originally white (Old English White) then the
> interior
> > would have been either black with red piping or red with black piping.
> If
> > it has the original seats, you may find bits of the original
> upholstery
> > around the bolts that regulate the reclining feature of the seatback -
> I
> > did on my car, even though the seats had been recovered at some point.
> As
> > others have suggested, I would definitely get the BMIHT certificate,
> it's
> > an invaluable resource as far as the originality of your car is
> concerned.
> > BTW, the original color for the hood would have been grey.
> >
> >
> > --- WESLEY SMITH <wes-smith@msn.com> wrote:
> > > I am thinking about replacing the interior at some point. It was
> redone
> > > in
> > > red back in the 70's. Is there a way to tell what the car
> originally
> > > had for
> > > interior color black or red? I suspect the original was black not
> red.
> > > The
> > > paint is white.
> >
> >
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'65 MGB Tourer (Project)
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