What I'd like to know is this: How many T's were really painted red from the
factory versus the number painted red now? And what did the 'Original Red'
really look like?
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: Warren Kring <wkring@home.com>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Question for the T-List
> My TF is yellow and black, which is not a color combination I
> think of
> for MGs. I've only seen it on the L type continental coupe
> brochure.
>
> My first though when I bought the TF, was that I would repaint it
> in the
> original red in a couple of years. Once I had it home, the
> colors grew
> on me and it's going to stay like it is. The shade of yellow is
> paler
> than most yellow so it doesn't turn out looking like a taxi.
>
> There are enough concours cars with the normal colors that people
> know
> what they look like stock. My TF is a driver for fun, and the
> two tone
> accents the 30's styling. I'm not suggesting going for yellow
> and
> black,
> but I think the two tone paint looks good on the T's. If you get
> tired
> of the combination, you can always repaint it solid then next
> time.
>
> This first picture doesn't really show the yellow, but is a good
> view
> with
> the top down.
> http://members.home.com/wkring/whktf1.jpg
>
> This second picture has better color values, but is only the side
> view.
> http://members.home.com/wkring/whktf2.jpg
>
> ps, It's not broken, it's just getting a ride to the Pittsburgh
> Vintage
> Gran Prix five days after I got it. Although the next year when
> I tried
> to drive out, it rode home on another tilt bed when it broke it's
> crank
> shaft.
>
> Warren Kring, Baltimore, MD
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