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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rootes Paint code 86
From: Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:48:35 -0800
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I=E2=80=99m glad someone else likes the color (86) too. There are blues =
(I believe 60=E2=80=99s-70=E2=80=99s Renaults), VW used a burnt orange =
not to long ago that seem to fall into a similar, slightly altered from =
the norm appearance as 86. To each their own for preference though I =
doubt 86 was a failed attempt by Rootes to replicate BRG. I=E2=80=99m =
thinking either they were trying to be different..., or they got a great =
deal on the color.

Regarding my comment about NTSC (National Television Standards =
Committee) because of the way old school TV worked it was often joking =
referred to as =E2=80=9CNever Twice (the) Same Color.

From: Gary via Tigers=20
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 6:33 PM
To: Jay Laifman=20
Cc: Tigers=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rootes Paint code 86

I agree Jay.=20
Both cars are identical Dupont acrylic lacquer
replacement 86 from 1979-1992 (I sprayed
it myself).  Your dad probably matched the
original, which I see his is a MK1 like mine.
Mine was slightly darker and maybe a little
less milky.  I like the milk though!
Gary


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  On Dec 26, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman@gmail.com> =
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  I know that pictures vary by camera, daylight, and computer screen.  =
But I will say that the car in the foreground looks exactly to me like =
what I think factory 86 is.  And when I put it next to the picture of my =
Tiger, I think the prior comments are true - mine is just a shade less =
milk, but still has some.

  On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 6:19 PM Gary via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

    Here is mine and another with the identical pretty correct
    code 86 Forest Green.   Nice complex euro
    color =F0=9F=98=80. Photo at Cars and Coffee Folsom, CA.
    Gary Winblad



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<DIV>I=E2=80=99m glad someone else likes the color (86) too. There are =
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60=E2=80=99s-70=E2=80=99s Renaults), VW used a burnt orange not to long =
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BRG. I=E2=80=99m thinking either they were trying to be different..., or =
they got a=20
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<DIV>Regarding my comment about NTSC (National Television Standards =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 26, 2019 6:33 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers] Rootes Paint code 86</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Both cars are identical Dupont acrylic lacquer</DIV>
<DIV>replacement 86 from 1979-1992 (I sprayed</DIV>
<DIV>it myself).&nbsp; Your dad probably matched the</DIV>
<DIV>original, which I see his is a MK1 like mine.</DIV>
<DIV>Mine was slightly darker and maybe a little</DIV>
<DIV>less milky.&nbsp; I like the milk though!</DIV>
<DIV>Gary<BR><BR>
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  <DIV dir=3Dltr>I know that pictures vary by camera, daylight, and =
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  screen.&nbsp; But I will say that the car in the foreground looks =
exactly to=20
  me like what I think factory 86 is.&nbsp; And when I put it next to =
the=20
  picture of my Tiger, I think the prior comments are true - mine is =
just a=20
  shade less milk, but still has some.</DIV>
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  <DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 6:19 PM Gary =
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