| It's also a fair bet that the colour will be Colorado Red not Tartan. That
is paint code ARG.RD2 from PPG
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(______________  Alan Bromfield  _______________)
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John Snyder
Sent: 24 October 2006 02:29
To: Lynn Campbell; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: paint colors
While I have not see your car, it is a pretty sure bet that the blanking 
plates for the brake and steering openings for the right hand drive cars 
have a good sample of the original color.  Once you have that, a good paint 
supplier should be able to match it.
John Snyder
>I am trying to paint my 1959 110-6 BN4 the original color. Is there a way 
>to do it without a sample from the car? I was told it should be Tartan red.
>I would like to check that is correct. Also, how do I get the proper 
>formula?
>
> Lynn
> Santa Cruz, CA
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