re: Re: J2 colors

[mgtom@bright.net]

> Terry and Tom,
> 
> I have never seen a colour code stamped on the bonnet centre hinge. Both my
> J2 and L1 have the chassis number on the hinge but that's all. I don't
> believe there was such a thing as a colour 'code' in the mid thirties.
> 
> Cheers, "Bob".

J2's and F-types are the only cars I've seen with color codes stamped by the 
s/s hinge ser number. I haven't seen every J2 (yet) but every one I've seen 
DOES have the color code.
I know the later MMM cars had a different bonnet panel fitting procedure so the 
paint code was not used any more. On a J2 the bonnet was fit at the end of the 
ass'y line but the 4 panels were not yet painted. Therefor the color they 
needed to be sprayed in was stamped on the hinge by the ser no.     Tom


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