TheSkinny@aol.com wrote:
>
> On 10/22/96 you wrote:
> I'm struggling with a decision and I'd like your input.
>
> Background:
> I purchased a '66B in July of this year. The motor was toast and has
> been removed and is at the local specialist being rebuilt ($1,800) So I
> started out stripping the engine bay to repaint it (color change).
>
> Dilemma:
> The car does need to be painted. I was originally planning on
> finishing all the mechanicals and then having it painted and put in a new
> interior. But a little voice is saying to me "Strip everything off the
> car, paint it, and then re-assemble it. C'mon Doug, let's do it the
> 'RIGHT' way!"
> <<snip>>
>
> Doug :
>
> When I was first initiated into the wonders of LCB's, I did as you first
> proposed. Mechanicals first, and as you, while I had the engine out, I had
> the engine compartment painted...ORANGE.
>
> I was young, and I thought that all sports cars needed to be bright colors.
> Everybody had a red car, so I picked Super Beetle Orange.
>
> Trying to keep things simple, I asked the painter to mask off as much of the
> engine compartment do-dahs (brake lines, etc.) as possible.
>
> (year 3) Well by the time I got around to painting the rest of the car, the
> color choice had changed from Orange to Black. But because the engine was
> running fine, we skipped the engine compartment. (are you picturing this? I
> would be a 1st choice candidate for VDPO-very dumb prior owner)
>
> (year 5)British cars being how they are, the clutch went out..Perfect
> opportunity to strip and refinish the engine compartment the right
> way..Removed front clip. Orange paint on everything. Had to hand clean
> brake lines, fuse box, you name it, wiring harness..everything had catalized
> orange acrylic enamel on it. What a Mess. While the finished job looked
> good, it would not have cost any more to do it right the first time, although
> the whole car would probably ended up Orange :O
>
> (year 8) Found a friend who mid-project split up with his SO, and I got a
> great deal on a near-perfect body shell. Stripped and painted it the right
> way, and it only took one winter. Kept driving the first car while the
> second body was being completed. (3rd color: Metalic Black Cherry) Since I
> had the mechanicals just the way I wanted them on the first car, I simply
> took them out one at a time, cleaned and put them on the new car.
>
> (year 12) Still making little changes here and there. Probably always will.
>
> David Riker
> 69 Midget--ongoing restoration--Orange? What was I thinking?
Well Dave,
My Vermillion MGB and I won't consider your comments regarding orange
car too offensive. After all, A Midget? What WERE you thinking?
Best Regards,
Chris (Nomex Undershorts) Delling
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