At 1:38 AM -0500 3/11/04, TR1414@aol.com wrote:
> I am restoring a 55 tr2 and i about to send the body out for paint and
>repair. my question is whether i should use base clear or a more original
>paint. my attempt is to make a show car but i would like to keep it
>as original as
>possible. so which would be better?
I can't say with certainty that a paint job using contemporary
materials will cost you in a concours. One thing to consider,
however, is environmental regulations. I know in this part of the
world, body shops no longer use solvent-based paints (acrylic enamel
and lacquer) due to air pollution regs. That in itself may take away
the choice.
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Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6 CC61193L (27 year owner)
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