Listers,
Somehow I got bounced off the list a week or two ago, and have been so busy I
didn't even know it!
I took my Vixen to Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago to fix the damage I did to
the bonnet. Having next to no experience with fibreglass repair, I decided
to do the work under the guidance of a friend who has plenty of experience.
One thing led to another, and I decided to paint the whole car. I have been
sanding the old paint off the car by hand for what seems like forever. Right
now, I sum up my life this way---I was born, and then I started sanding the
car ;>) This work requires a Zen-like approach I have not yet mastered. I
told my buddy I feel like the young student in the movie "The Karate Kid".
There was LOTS of paint on this car. The original paint (found under three
layers) looks to be a color I describe as "pewter". My question is
this......can anyone tell me what the factory called this color, and suggest
a paint code that comes pretty close to matching it? Any other advice on the
painting is welcome, too!
My goal is to have the car done for The Roadster Factory Summer Party
Autocross on Saturday, August 12. It will be close, but I will run with the
car in primer if I have to!
Also, I have not been able to access John Upham's Vixen site, getting a
message that tells me I do not have permission to enter the site. What's up
with that?
Thanks!
Rich Rock
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