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RE: 62 TR3B oil filter question...

To: JoEllisTR3@aol.com, "'David Moag'" <moag@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: RE: 62 TR3B oil filter question...
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 13:46:26 -0000
Cc: "Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail)" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
I just wonder, FWIW if thats not the same colour that the TR6 canister is
painted in, wouldn't surprise me at all.

Gernot

> ----------
> From:         David Moag[SMTP:moag@ix.netcom.com]
> Reply To:     David Moag
> Sent:         Tuesday, December 01, 1998 1:29 AM
> To:   JoEllisTR3@aol.com
> Cc:   Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail)
> Subject:      RE: 62 TR3B oil filter question...
> 
> 
> Joanna,
> 
> Now that I've stopped laughing at the concept of using my car to answer
> and
> originality question; I'll get to the answer. (I bought my car a year ago
> after it sat for 15 years in a field --- it's DEFINITELY not what I'd want
> to use as a template for anything --- and I've yet to ever drive it (or
> any
> other TR3 for that matter).
> 
> My canister is not painted at all --- just sort of dull aluminum color.
> But
> I quote the following from the "TRA Judging Standards and Restoration
> Guidelines".
> 
> "The head is natural aluminum. The canister is painted ice blue (specific
> color unknown) which takes a pale green cast with age."
> 
> I've got no idea where one finds "ice blue" paint that turns green with
> age
> :)
> 
> Dave Moag
> 77 Spitfire
> 62 TR3B (now a frame with a fresh suspension!)
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JoEllisTR3@aol.com [mailto:JoEllisTR3@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 1:55 PM
> > To: moag@ix.netcom.com
> > Subject: 62 TR3B oil filter question...
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I note that you are "cleaning" your oil pan. Since you have
> > the occasion to
> > peek under the car...would you be so kind as to look at the oil filter
> > canister and see if it is green? I, too, have a '62 TR3B and
> > wonder if you
> > know a source or the proper paint number for the oil filter
> > canister. My car's
> > canister is original (as far as I know) and is a mint green
> > in color. I am
> > trying to keep the colors as original as possible.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Joanna Ellis
> > '62 TR3B  TCF36L  (Engine # TCF54E)
> >
> 

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