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Re: TR3A instrument panel

To: JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com
Subject: Re: TR3A instrument panel
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 13:55:33 -0800
Cc: EPaul21988@aol.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <H0000472056a529b@MHS>
JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com wrote:
> 
>      Hi Bob,
>      Do you think we should have a vote on the official name for this
>      paint? Is it crickle, crinkle, crackle, or wrinkle?
>      Jim
> 
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> Subject: Re: TR3A instrument panel
> Author:  Non-HP-EPaul21988 (EPaul21988@aol.com) at HP-USA,shargw5
> Date:    15/12/97 8:16 AM
> 
> In a message dated 97-12-15 01:40:12 EST, you write:
> 
> <<
>       Can anyone confirm whether all 3As had crackle-texture paint on the
>       instrument panel? I know earlier models had coloured ones but my
>       concern is just with the black ones from later cars.
> 
>       Mine is presently NOT crackle paint, and I wonder whether I need to
>       re-do it for a proper restoration, or if sometimes they were just
>       plain black. >>
> 
> Everything I've seen calls for crickle paint, black in color.  If the car is
> apart it's easy to do.  My 59 has some strange brown color on that plate,but
> I've never fooled with it.  The rest of the dash is crinkle black though :~)
> maybe that will make up for the center panel !!
> 
> Bob PaulThe T/R judging standards & the can from Eastwood both say "Wrinkle"


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