I've found different colors DO look better or worse
based on the shape/style of the car.
I just went through this on a MGB I'm about to paint.
The final choice was a medium/dark gun metal gray metallic.
(non standard color) On this particular car it should look
really good with all the chrome.
photos of 'stock' colors can be found at
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphcolors/
and other examples at
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgcolors/
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Mayer" <celiracer81@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:53 AM
Subject: Thinking about colors...
> Hello all,
> I finally got the floors put into my Spitfire and now i am going to
start
> getting the body ready for paint and a few other final touches.
Originally
> i was going to stick with the British Racing green that was on it
> originally, but i am entertaining other ideas as well. I don't think i
want
> to go with Red (even thought it does look very nice...i have just had my
> share of red cars in the past and i don't want another one), Black is too
> dark, but i was thinking a really dark blue. Something similar to BMW's
> "Carbon Black" wich is acctually a dark blue that looks black in certain
> light but in other light is blue. Or perhaps a gunmetal grey color. Any
> thoughts or suggestions? I would also like to see some cars with
different
> colors on them. Does anyone here have a dark blue Spit?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
> '68 Spit
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