ATWEDITOR@aol.com wrote:
> rolindsay@dgrc.com writes:
>
> << One 'lister' asked about pictures of the rebuilt engine. >>
>
> Arrggghh. Too Red! Make it Stop!
You are of course, right. It is not a correct red. The original is
more brick red. Then again, I also had 1000 watts of nice 'yellow'
quartz shop lights illuminating the engine when I took the pictures.
It's closer than it looks in these shots.
> Seriously, it looks great. Wonderful contrast of the lipstick red engine
> against the white of the compartment.
Thank you. Again, the colors deceive. The engine is not as
'lipstick' or plum burgundy as it first seems and the engine bay
is Pale Primrose Yellow. The exhaust header IS brilliant white.
I thought it would roast into a nice tan (and it may still) but the
1500 degree exhaust paint, so far, is holding up.
> I've just *got* to detail my compartment(s), but I'm too d##m lazy,
> especially if the engine is running OK, which (knock wood) it is.
Our '79 B is the same way. It is black, needs a hard detail and
is not getting any attention.
> Jay Donoghue
> 72B
> 72BGT
> 66 Mustang
Nice pile of hardware there Jay. I too have too many projects...
Rick
'99 Suburban (wife's 'motorhome'
'87 Mercedes 190e (daughter's car and my shared daily driver
until the B-GT is on it's feet again.
'79 MGB LE (son's project car, running but still in need of TLC
'79 Ferrari 308GTB (awaiting a new alternator, on order
'70 MGB-GT (my soon-to-be daily driver
'59 Lancia Appia S-III (serious restoration project
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