This is consistent with a comment made in the book "The Triumph Spitfire" by
Mr. Cook.
Terry B
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> From: Joe Curry[SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> Reply To: Joe Curry
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 9:48 PM
> To: Gascoigne, Andy
> Cc: Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Original Chassis Colours?
>
>
> Andy,
> From what I have noticed in all the Spitfires and GT6's that I have either
> done body off restorations or parted out, the chassis' were
> all painted black then when the body tubs and front suspension risers were
> installed, the assembly was shot with the color of the
> body. So unless you take the body off the chassis, it would appear that
> the entire chassis was painted body color.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> "Gascoigne, Andy" wrote:
> >
> > I've been asked an odd kind of question - where the chassis of our cars
> > (esp. GT6's) originally painted in the body colour?
> >
> > Now I thought that they weren't, but were painted either red or black,
> but
> > my red Spitfire's chassis is red and my white GT6's is actually painted
> > white (though I suspect this was a re-paint)
> >
> > Can anyone enlighten me?
> >
> > Andy
>
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