No Lin. You misunderstood Geoff. They also made Blue and green and clear.
The clear ones are the ones that you commonly find available nowdays....
You have to look close to see them and are likely to miss them:)
Leo
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:05 AM
To: Geoff Muttart
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye historical questions for reference see eBay#
320669636262
Thanks Geoff so the transmission mat is painted because they only made black
and red?
I can't find that book who wrote it and do you have the ISBN Concours
Standards
Lin
On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Geoff Muttart <gmuttart at eastlink.ca>wrote:
> Linda
>
> Jay and Leo have lots of experience here, and I echo their comments about
> spending lots of time pouring over materials and looking at other cars.
>
> To address your specific questions:
>
> 1. The cockpit trim piece that you refer to is covered above the dash,
but
> nowhere else. I don't know anything about the correct colour for the
> material on the dash, seats, etc.
>
> 2. The light blue rubber mat is aftermarket Amco, as Jay said. You can
> still find these in black.
>
> 3. Transmission mat looks original. I've seen red and black, but not
> blue.
> I don't know whether the colour is correct. The original black one that I
> have (in rough shape) has a "collar" that goes around the gearshift
> housing,
> though, and I don't expect that the housing goes over it. I may be wrong
> about this, though.
>
> 4. As Jay said, the boot panels should be grey, and these likely are.
>
> 5. I believe that the cross members have Amco ridged aluminum caps on
> them.
> These were an aftermarket kit that can still be found.
>
> The Concours Standards are an interesting read even for those who don't
> have
> any interest in keeping their cars original.
>
> Geoff Muttart
> Nova Scotia
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> To: Spridget list <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, March 12, 2011 8:05:38 AM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye historical questions for reference see eBay #
> 320669636262
>
> List,
> I know this Bugeye listed on eBay # 320669636262 (See link below) is
> restored and I am not ragging on the work actually I like what he has done
> and if it were mine I'd slap a nice white hardtop on it and drive all
> winter. But I am trying to gather as much info as possible before I start
> my
> Bugeye project so he are a few questions I'd like answered for the sake of
> AH Sprite history not that I am going strictly original but I'll try to.
> So can anyone tell me if the Speedwell/Iris Blue had:
>
> 1. Blue vinyl on dash trim? I thought Bugeyes were polished anodized.
> 2. Light blue rubber mat? It is clearly original but it does flash with
the
> seats is that normal?
> 3. Dark blue seats and rear boot short section of vinyl mat, looks
original
> but again clashes with the transmission mat.
> 4. Light blue boot panels deep inside the boot, I thought that was
> aftermarket and they originally were empty.
> 5. Metal look, OUTER CROSS MEMBER SECTION located on the inside just
before
> the seats.
>
> Thanks,
> Linda
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