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RE: TR-6 - Black Undercoating in engine area

To: "'Charles Duckworth'" <cnlduckwor@ninenet.com>
Subject: RE: TR-6 - Black Undercoating in engine area
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 17:52:20 -0000
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Well, in my case its matt black paint rather than undercoating, I doubt
that undercoating is original, not sure about the matt black, looks as
if intended.

Gernot

> ----------
> From:         Charles Duckworth[SMTP:cnlduckwor@ninenet.com]
> Sent:         Thursday, March 12, 1998 12:39 AM
> To:   Gernot Vonhoegen
> Cc:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: TR-6 - Black Undercoating in engine area
> 
> Well, I've gotten at least three people that discuss a black finish in
> the
> engine compartment, four being me; was this an original finish from
> Triumph
> or do we merely have three - four cars that the previous owners all
> decided
> to spray black undercoating around?  Mine covers up to the interior of
> the
> hood (bonnet, sorry) and is on the outside of the wheel wells.  
> 
> I had a 1974 Spitfire bought new and don't remember any black in the
> engine
> area;  thanks for all your feedback.
> 
> 10 degrees above zero tonight so still no action being taken on the
> decal
> on the plastic window....
> 

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