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Re: New Midget in the Neighborhood

Subject: Re: New Midget in the Neighborhood
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:09:03 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <199804041508.IAA22042@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
The color of Dave's and my car is BU-11 Basilica Blue.  It was used 
from 66 to Nov. 67.  Since there were hardly any cars built in 66, I
assume it is pretty rare.  Unfortunately, "Original S&M" doesn't show it,
it shows the replacement, Mineral Blue.

I don't have any pictures worth posting, I think, I'll check.

Ulix

On Sat, 4 Apr 1998 CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM wrote:

>   Carl's racer isn't exactly the official Spridget blue.  He (and a lot of
> other racers) uses GM truck enamel.  Easy to get, match and repair!
>   I don't know how many dark blues were original to Spridgets, but Carls is
> even darker than the one I remember.  The original might look even better
> though, because it's light enough to show up good in weak light and/or photos,
> while still being dark enough to be called 'dark' blue. :-) -I- like it. :-)
>       Ed
> ----------------------------- Note follows ------------------------------
> From: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: re: New Midget in the Neighborhood
> Reply-To: "Dave, ...... just Dave" <dfox@blarg.net>
> 
> My '67 Midget was originally that very dark blue. It's a really nice color !
> Bodywork and paint are slated for next fall and I plan to use the original
> color.
> Ulix's car is the same color. Maybe he'd post a pic ?...................
> Ulix ?
> I do like BRG & Red but enough is enough ! ;-)
> 
> '64 Dave Fox
> '67 Midget
> 
> 
> At 09:07 AM 4/4/98 -0500, CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM wrote:
> >>> "...BEST color for a Midget?"
> >
> >  I keep thinking that if I ever get to putting my Midget back on the road
> >I'd paint it to match a friend's Sprite race car.
> >  Dark blue with one broad, white stripe down the middle, bordered on each
> >side by narrower red stripes.  There is a narrower white/red stripe that
> >borders the cockpit from the top of the door posts back and around to join
> >the main white strip above and forward of the trunk lid.
> >      Ed in NC
> >
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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