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Re: [Spridgets] License plate light, early cars

To: rbastedo@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] License plate light, early cars
From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 17:49:40 -0700
Rick,

Check out my local paint shop's website.  We (my buddy's classic car
restoration shop) uses them exclusively.

http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/

Under "Select Make" it's... *ahmg*

They have most of the original color chips.  A great resource.

Curt

On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Rick Bastedo <rbastedo@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's primer gray now.
> It will look great in body color, whatever that ends up being.
> Interesting tidbit:
> My Mk1 Midget parts car was originally Clipper Blue or Ice Blue (whatever
> the difference is).
> I think it's Clipper Blue but SWMBO says she thinks it's Ice Blue.
> Since I've sanded through some layers on the white Bugeye bonnet sitting on
> my Midget I've found the original color is the same.
> So I've now got parts from two different early cars on my Midget that were
> originally that color.
> And I like that color too.
> Hmmm... Maybe that will be the color for the whole car?
>
> Rick (colors, so many many colors) Bastedo
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Bill Masquelier <billmasq@hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> >  I think that Gerrard is correct and that it is potmetal.  You could
> spray
> > it clear but probably won't do too well if left untreated.
> > BillM
> >
> > > Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:54:28 -0700
> > > From: rbastedo@gmail.com
> > > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >
> > > Subject: [Spridgets] License plate light, early cars
> > >
> > > What's the plinth made of, it feels like aluminum, is it?
> > > I've removed it and the plate mounting from my Mk1 Midget parts car and
> > > cleaned it up.
> > > To me it looks fine bare metal with the nice chrome light fixture but
> > should
> > > the plinth be painted the same color as the car?
> > >
> > > Rick Bastedo
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