Having been through several restorations,paint chip samples are
worthless, due to lot samples,ageing. It is best to find a car in person
and choose that color. It will be easier to touch up and match in the
future also.
On Sat, 7 Dec 1996 17:23:18 +0900 "Ed Schafer" <intrepid@gol.com> writes:
>Hello all,
>
>I am currently having my 66 Tiger (B382000454) restored (Bennett,
>Atkisson,
>etal) and am trying to decide on a color. The car was originally
>Arctic
>White but I am considering others. Pg 137 of Norman's Book lists the
>exterior colors originally delivered on Tigers. I would like to get a
>color chip or color picture of each for consideration.
>
>Can anyone tell me if these original colors can still be produced and
>how I
>can get some samples for inspection? Additionally, I would like to
>get
>color chips from paint vendors and OEMs like Volvo, Porche or
>Mercedes.
>Any ideas how I can get these also? I live in Tokyo so I can't drive
>to my
>local paint shop to research this.
>
>Any help, leads, pointers or "I hated choosing a color too" stories
>would
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>Ed Schafer
>If it ain't Boeing, I ain't goin...
>
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