Hi Nolan,
Yes the original paint on the valve cover for my '79 Spit is Dark Orange.
I have a '79 Spitfire Sales Brochure too, and a picture with the hood up
shows an orange cover. (No it wasnt a picture of a broken-down Spitfire,
the brochure explained how much fun you could have with a Spit in
Autocrossing, and how the wide opening bonnet made it a favorite at tech
inspection time!) My car was manufactured in November '78.
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire (presently a Driveway Decoration)
'88 Lotus
'88 Mustang 5.0
CarBuff@scooter.net
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> >Having been silly enough to remove the British Rusproofing from the valve
> >cover on my '79 Spitfire, I would like to repaint it. It is a dark orange
> >colour.
>
> My 80 Spitfire's valve cover is blue. Just a little lighter then Ford
blue,
> and I
> believe it to be original paint. Are you sure yours is supposed to be
orange?
>
> How about some hints/tips/suggestions for exorcising the mouldy/musty
smell
> from 18 years of leaks in the trunk carpet and Tonneau? (Of course after I
> get this car back on the road, the oil & gas perfumes may take over
anyway!)
>
> Sunlight, air and lysol do wonders for me. Yank the carpet and padding,
hang
> it
> over a fence to air out in the sun (both sides!). Spray it down with
lysol
> quite
> liberally, and reinstall. I've even exercised spilled milk odors this way
> (not
> completely, but pretty close).
>
>
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