Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> My '52 +4 Flat Rad is grey, but the undercarriage (rear axle, front
> suspension), inside of bonnet, firewall, inside of all four fenders is
> red. According to the information I picked up from the Morgan Works two
> years ago, the original colour was green (presumably BRG). I haven't
> checked to see what's underneath the red paint, and I can't imagine a
> BRG Morgan with red undercarriage, unless it was somebody's idea of a
> Christmas joke.
>
> With the exception of a view from the front of the car, it's hard to
> spot the red inside fenders. Out of curiosity, I also had a look at
> what colour photographs I have of Morgans (Harvey's and Bowden's books)
> with no success: the photographs show no discernible colour on the
> inside of the fenders (these area are invariably too dark in the
> photographs).
>
> Morganites,
>
> Is there a standard color for such components as rear axles, etc. I
> noted that new Morgans under construction in Malvern Links have black
> rear axles, but has this always been the case?
>
> Chuck Vandergraaf
> '52 +4 flat rad
> Pinawa, MB
>
> >----------
> >From: GOTom@aol.com[SMTP:GOTom@aol.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 8:51 PM
> >To: morgans@Autox.Team.Net
> >Subject: Painting fenders
> >
> >Hello Morgan land,
> >
> >I am getting down to painting (yea!!!!!!) and am looking for some thoughts on
> >painting the underside of the wings and rear fenders. We have chosen "Dark
> >Metalic Jade Green", a 1997 GM color, (it could be confused with some forms
> >of BRG) and will trim out with a tan interior. the question is, "should the
> >underside of the wings and rear fenders be painted black or the same as the
> >rest of the car? Comments would be welcomed.
> >
> >Tom Gainer
> >53 Flat Rad
> >
> >
> > I don't know if this is typical, but the rear axle, shocks,
springs, etc in my 68 4/4 are all painted blue (rather like the Ford
engine color.) I have long suspected that this was the color left in the
spray gun when my chassis came through....but I won't change it.Makes it
easier to spot leaks, etc.than black.Besides, it is one of those peculiar
Morgan mysteries that I'm sure don't trouble,say,Toyota drivers.
Jeff Smith
1968 4/4 2str.
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