On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Chris Prugh wrote:
> ...bring to mind an interesting concept. Maybe the question should be
> posed to Mr. Mace..."Just how many colors was Joseph at his prime?"
Well, since you asked:
1. At his "prime" (when built), just two colors: Pale Yellow/Sebring
White.
2. When I got him in 1970: basically all Pale Yellow, but showing two
other colors on the underside or through chipped yellow: Coffee
(replacement grille surround), Signal Red (replacement LHS door). Also,
Sebring White showing on "parcel" shelf area of interior by rear window of
roof.
3. Currently: Pale Yellow, bits of original Sebring White (thanks to some
careful "archaeological wet sanding), Powder Blue (excellent used 948
saloon bonnet)*, Wedgwood Blue (very good used 1200 saloon LHS door),
Coffee, black (front valance resprayed years ago simply to protect).
4. Hopefully by next summer: see #1.
*I still have the original bonnet for the car, currently in Jasmine Yellow
and rust, but one moderate impact early in the car's life, and one while
the bonnet did a term of duty on my '64 1200 convertible, have taken their
toll. It's still salvageable, but the blue one is much straighter.
--Andy
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