That's a really good question. Now that you mention it I did wonder
about it when I first read that, but was forgetting about it when I
posted this note.
I just don't know the answer. Touch-up paint, I guess, but it's hard
to imagine that happening at the factory.
jonmac - can you recall?
Regards,
Jim
Subject: Re: Painting TR4
Author: Non-HP-Brad.Kahler (Brad.Kahler@141.com) at HP-USA,mimegw5
Date: 18/09/98 11:50 AM
Hi Jim,
I've had several other people comment that thats the recommended
way to do it also. I just wonder how you keep from messing up the
bolt heads. Any thoughts?
>
> Please excuse me for losing track of who initiated this thread; I
> meant to comment a bit earlier..... I was wondering about this too
> for my TR3a, when I read someplace that the cars originally were
> painted with the fenders just loosely attached, and then the beading
> was added and the bolts tightened up. It seems like it would solve
> the question of getting the paint into the cracks quite nicely, while
> avoiding the possibility of scratching the newly painted fenders
> installing them if they were painted off the car, so this is the
> approach I'll take.
>
> Don't know how well this applies to the 4, but food for thought
> anyway.
>
> Regards,
> Jim Wallace
> --------------------------------
> << I have a couple of questions about painting a TR4. Not that I'm
> anwhere near ready to do so but I'm just trying to plan ahead!!
>
> Since the fenders are removeable is it better to paint the fenders
> off the car or attached to the car? I'm assuming that painting the
> doors is easier to do off the car. I assume with the fenders you
> would want to trial fit before painting to make sure everything lines
> up correctly.
>
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
1966 TR4A CT72398L (Now a parts car)
196? TR4 CT????L (Chassis 0281CT, Engine CT405E)
1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Spring shackle problems)
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