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Re: Picture of New Tan?

To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>, <Chip19474@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Picture of New Tan?
From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:13:23 -0400
This seems to be a common problem. Trying to come up with
an entire interior, all the same color. ( color of choice)

It just so happens (having just gone through this myself) along with
my photo color pages, I've been working on color interior photo comparison
pages, (tonneau and tops, materials included) for ALL Triumphs and MG's.

It started as an 'original'  for resto  purposes, but I've switched to any and 
all
color and decor used by anybody in there Triumph or MG. So if you're
proud of your interior, add a few words, and a few photos, and we'll post
as approriate for the best show of color, form, fit, and quality of the product.

We're not showing off your car, but credits on each photo will (should)
accompany each photo used. Photos you've taken at shows of any car
a a friends car are welcome, as long as you can describe the interior correctly.

Any information anyone can include along with good photos showing the true 
color, 
form, fit and finish (texture) and maybe even a few words in praise (or curse)
of what type and source of  interior trim was used, send it along and we'll 
use the best (for comparison)  for each

Thanks un advance... one and all!    :-)


Paul Tegler   wizardz@toad.net        http://www.teglerizer.com 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Chip19474@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: Picture of New Tan?



Listees,

I've decided to go with a tan interior on the TR6 restoration rather than the 
original black (ambla).  While I like "Light Tan" as was used on earlier 6's 
and the TR250, it looks like that if I want to go with a "tan" - other than 
Chestnut (for '76) and use the original, 1976 federal style seats with the 
adjustable head rests, it would be much easier in terms of getting a good 
color match between panels, boot cover, top, tonneau, to go with New Tan.

Problem is, I haven't been able to check out honest-to-goodness New Tan in 
person at any shows this summer....I saw a lot of tan combinations - Biscuit 
and Beige with non matching carpet and panels, etc.  We found reference to 
New Tan (pictures) in Bill Piggot's "Original Triumphs TR4,5,6" but not all 
of the pictures look the same (probably due to differences in available 
lighting).  I should be able to get my hands on a swatch of New Tan material 
soon to compare with the swatch of Light Tan I have but it would be a big 
help if I could see good quality digital pics of each interior side-by-side 
for comparison.....does anyone have New Tan interior pictures they'd be 
willing to email me?

I haven't ruled out using Light Tan with UK seats but it's not high on my 
list of options at the moment....I don't care for the earlier USA seats (high 
back rests).....

Thanks,

Chip

Chip Krout
'76 TR6 CF57822U (restoration underway & looking quite spiffy)
'70 Spit Mk3  FDU78512L (enjoying the fall weather!)

 


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