Subject: [Spridgets] Floor Color

From: Steve Williams via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 11:49:41 +0000 (UTC)

Good morning,

Can anyone tell me if the Bugeyes came from the factory with the underside of the floors (undercarriage) painted the color of the car, or were they black? Thanks!

Steve Williams
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:31:53 -0500

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Steve,
According to several sources when I restored mine, the entire shell was
body color except for the inside of the boot(trunk) and sides were left in
red oxide primer.  Some body color overspray may be present.  The boot
floor was body color.  The front "dumb irons"(frame extensions) in front of
radiator as well as the front facing of the radiator vertical supports are
said to have been painted in non-gloss black. The black on the frame
extensions stops at the base of the radiator supports.  Again there was,
probably, some black overspray beyond the support, although not much.  Very
few people spray the black because they can't bring themselves to spray
over a wonderful new paint job!
What say the rest of the group?
Regards,

Dave W
'59 :()
'59 MGA 1500
Waukesha WI

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> Good morning,
>
> Can anyone tell me if the Bugeyes came from the factory with the underside
> of the floors (undercarriage) painted the color of the car, or were they
> black? Thanks!
>
> Steve Williams
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<div dir=3D"auto">Steve,<div dir=3D"auto">According to several sources when=
 I restored mine, the entire shell was body color except for the inside of =
the boot(trunk) and sides were left in red oxide primer.=C2=A0 Some body co=
lor overspray may be present.=C2=A0 The boot floor was body color.=C2=A0 Th=
e front &quot;dumb irons&quot;(frame extensions) in front of radiator as we=
ll as the front facing of the radiator vertical supports are said to have b=
een painted in non-gloss black. The black on the frame extensions stops at =
the base of the radiator supports.=C2=A0 Again there was, probably, some bl=
ack overspray beyond the support, although not much.=C2=A0 Very few people =
spray the black because they can&#39;t bring themselves to spray over a won=
derful new paint job!</div><div dir=3D"auto">What say the rest of the group=
?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Waukesha WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div><div dir=
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0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Good morning,<br>
<br>
Can anyone tell me if the Bugeyes came from the factory with the underside =
of the floors (undercarriage) painted the color of the car, or were they bl=
ack? Thanks!<br>
<br>
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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 09:50:11 -0400

I have two Bugeyes that have never been painted underneath.  Both are body color underneath.

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From: Steve Williams via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 13:52:46 +0000 (UTC)

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 That jives with the talk I just had with the Bugeye Guys. Thanks!

Steve Williams

     On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 09:50:24 AM EDT, Rick Fisk <refisk@char=
termi.net> wrote: =20
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 I have two Bugeyes that have never been painted underneath.=C2=A0 Both are=
 body color underneath.

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<div>                That jives with the talk I just had with the Bugeye Gu=
ys. Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>            <div=
 class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                        <div style=3D"font-fa=
mily:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#2=
6282a;">                                <div>                    On Friday,=
 November 3, 2023 at 09:50:24 AM EDT, Rick Fisk &lt;[email-masked]&gt=
; wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>              =
  <div><br></div>                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have two Bugeyes t=
hat have never been painted underneath.&nbsp; Both are body color underneat=
h.<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt6899257374" id=3D"yqtfd13994"><br cle=
ar=3D"none">&gt; On Nov 3, 2023, at 8:12=E2=80=AFAM, Steve Williams via Spr=
idgets &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" hr=
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te:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; =EF=BB=BFGood morning,<b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Can anyone tell me if the Bug=
eyes came from the factory with the underside of the floors (undercarriage)=
 painted the color of the car, or were they black? Thanks!<br clear=3D"none=
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From: Steve Williams via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 13:53:09 +0000 (UTC)

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 Thanks for your input.

Steve Williams

     On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 09:32:05 AM EDT, Dave and Terri Woerpel=
 <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
 Steve,According to several sources when I restored mine, the entire shell =
was body color except for the inside of the boot(trunk) and sides were left=
 in red oxide primer.=C2=A0 Some body color overspray may be present.=C2=A0=
 The boot floor was body color.=C2=A0 The front "dumb irons"(frame extensio=
ns) in front of radiator as well as the front facing of the radiator vertic=
al supports are said to have been painted in non-gloss black. The black on =
the frame extensions stops at the base of the radiator supports.=C2=A0 Agai=
n there was, probably, some black overspray beyond the support, although no=
t much.=C2=A0 Very few people spray the black because they can't bring them=
selves to spray over a wonderful new paint job!What say the rest of the gro=
up?Regards,
Dave W'59 :()'59 MGA 1500Waukesha WI=C2=A0
"Pay It Forward"

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Good morning,

ack? Thanks!

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<div>                Thanks for your input.<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>  =
          </div>            <div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"margin:10p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">             =
           <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                                <di=
v>                    On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 09:32:05 AM EDT, Dave =
and Terri Woerpel &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:                </div> =
               <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>              =
  <div><div id=3D"yiv5165683486"><div><div>Steve,<div>According to several =
sources when I restored mine, the entire shell was body color except for th=
e inside of the boot(trunk) and sides were left in red oxide primer.&nbsp; =
Some body color overspray may be present.&nbsp; The boot floor was body col=
or.&nbsp; The front "dumb irons"(frame extensions) in front of radiator as =
well as the front facing of the radiator vertical supports are said to have=
 been painted in non-gloss black. The black on the frame extensions stops a=
t the base of the radiator supports.&nbsp; Again there was, probably, some =
black overspray beyond the support, although not much.&nbsp; Very few peopl=
e spray the black because they can't bring themselves to spray over a wonde=
rful new paint job!</div><div>What say the rest of the group?</div><div>Reg=
ards,</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Dave W</div><div>'59 :()</div=
><div>'59 MGA 1500</div><div>Waukesha WI&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"=
></div><div>"Pay It Forward"</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><br c=
lear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv5165683486gmail_quote"><div id=3D"yiv5165683=
486yqtfd73877" class=3D"yiv5165683486yqt7239378422"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
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<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Can anyone tell me if the Bugeyes cam=
e from the factory with the underside of the floors (undercarriage) painted=
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From: David Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:58:55 -0500

Steve,
Forgot to mention, besides being in primer the sides of the boot were 
covered with a "fiberboard" panel.  At the front face of the suspension 
cross-member was in black Terry Horler's book "Original Sprites and 
Midgets" (mine is 1994 edition page 47) states those black parts were 
"flashed over in black", which I interpret as a light coat with no 
masking off and just enough to cover the body color.

Dave W
'59 :{)
'59 MGA 1500
Waukesha WI

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