----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>
To: "Andre Rousseau" <andrer@mac.com>; "Spit List"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: Chassis Colour
> With my Herald, which was powder blue, or Wedgwood, (I'm not sure which,
> gonna come back as red anyway...) I found the following with regard to
> chassis painting, after completely cleaning the underside, prior to
> stripping. The entire frame, save for the part in the engine compartment,
> which is exposed, was the same color as the underside of the body, which
is
> a thin brown. (As are the backs of my white rims!) The reason for this,
and
> you will see it in the assembly painting instructions I've looked at, is
> that the assembled body was taken and dipped through a rust proofing(!)
> primer before painting. This primer was quite evident on the bonnet and
rear
> boot side panels as a dark area, with a well defined top line, against the
> bare metal, when body paint was stripped. You can actually tell the angle
in
> and out of the dip!.
>
> Once that was accomplished, the car was painted. I found there to be
> overspray from the sides and front extending only to where it met the
frame,
> similarly over sprayed, but not intentionally coated. The same with the
area
> around the tranny- there was paint on the area where it was exposed, and
> slight overspray as it would naturally fall, un-protected.
>
> All the engine compartment frame was completely painted, as was the
> firewall. Under the boot, the spare tire well only showed the same level
of
> overspray- in a well defined pattern eclipsed by the rear valance.
>
> It was quite obvious to me that the painting was done over the whole top
> side, entire interior, the sides and not the underside, saving for the
brown
> rust proofing(!) primer, which was only on the underside and partially up
> the sides.
>
> I have seen many people claim the frame was body colour- I have seen no
> evidence of this, and believe it to be misinterpretation of the
overspray,
> or an exaggeration of the overspray. I took paint off after careful
> cleaning, and de-rustproofing(yes- that horrid factory black tar stuff)
and
> found no evidence whatsoever to support the claim.
>
> Scott
> 64 Herald/Sports 1200
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andre Rousseau" <andrer@mac.com>
> To: "Spit List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 7:03 AM
> Subject: Chassis Colour
>
>
> > Question for you wizards out there.
> > What colour was the chassis for a Wedgewood blue GT6?
> >
> > This is what I currently have.
> >
> > http://www.justdrive.ca//2001/05-19/images/DSCN1039.jpg
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