Thanks for you thoughts Richard much appreciated. Till next time. Rick White. --- "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >Rick, > >My exact dilemma, only mine is currently "Poo Brown" or Kalahari Tan, so the >change colour decision was easy. My solution is to give it a total repaint >in something closely resembling another original colour, ie red, white blue >or black - not Brown. >I'm going for Glossy Black (without metallic mix). Its an original colour, >looks great with all the extra SSS chrome bits and badges, and reinforces >that the body is straight. > >If I wasn't choosing an original dark colour I would consider Moonlight >Blue, (almost black), Deep Burgundy, or Stark White. Red also looks good >(e.g. Fords Monza Red) but I've had enough red cars. > >I have seen your car's colour (light blue) in a quality 2 Pak repaint and it >looks very good with quality mags to lift it. Repainting in original means >you may avoid full repainting of interior, boot and internal doors and >jambs. > >Colour is a tough choice. > >Dont sandblast, its too hard on the panels and stress relieves the surface, >warping the flat panels. My "panel advisor" who is a well respected paint >refinisher of collector cars, says bead blast only if and where necessary. >Leave the original enamel paint intact wherever it is in original condition, >it wont flake off. Simply thoroughly prepare for over painting by sanding >back the surface and undercoating over it. A painfully slow job. Of course >you need to go back to bare metal if there is existing, or past poorly >repaired, damage on the panel. Use the bead blasting on these bits, but only >by someone who knows how to do it without distorting panels. > >The recent list discussion on two PAC paint has convinced me to spend the >bucks on this finish, by a professional using a booth. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "ozdat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, 21 November 2000 21:33 PM >Subject: Colour advise wanted. > > >> Hea there everyone. >> As most of you out there will know I picked up a totally original but aged >1600 SSS sedan a few months ago. >> I sold my sedan to help get the ball rolling on the total restoration I >have planned for it. >> I have picked up original rustfree and dent free doors, bonnet and boot >and passenger fender for it. >> I only wish to find a drivers fender to complete the restore. >> Plans I have are to strip it down to just a shell and have the whole lot >sandblasted. (shell,doors,fenders,bonnet and boot). >> I am thinking I am going to keep it stock as all the numbers match (ie >engine numbers chassie ect ect.) >> Now the problem I have is wether to respray her in the stock light blue or >to go a little radical and make her stand out as did my much missed orange >beastie did. >> Any how any advice from all of you out there would be muchly appreciated. >> Thanks in advance. >> Rick White. >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account >> ---> http://www.ozdat.com >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
