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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