Chuck,
I have a 72 Spitfire my fellow TCOC club members have named "Avis" for
me - as in the "we're #2 - we try harder" car rental company. Seems I was
always coming in 2nd in regional shows to the very Spit Andy has directed
you to as an example of a Signal Red car. My Spit was originally Pimento
(Code 72), but I decided to paint mine in a '71 Corvette color called "Mille
Miglia Red" - hey, it seemed appropriate! I have parked side by side with
the Signal Red Spitfire in the picture, and the color is VERY close! I
don't know the paint code off hand, but if you're interested, I can find out
what it is on Monday. You can also see some other pictures of Triumphs on
the "Gathering" page off the TCOC homepage at www.cris.com/~jamiep/ . There
is even a picture of my Mille Miglia Red Spit included - check it out!
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
64 Spitfire - FC42218L
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
To: Colhard, Chuck <ColhardC@cadmus.com>
Cc: 'TRIUMPH MAIL' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: Signal Red and badging for '71 Spitfire
>
>On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Colhard, Chuck wrote:
>
>> ...I just acquired "Nigel" a 71 Spit...
>> Do you know what is proper badging for the hood of this model
>> ("Nigel" currently has none).?
>
>See <http://www.web2000.com/emblems/>. The "Spitfire IV" parallelogram
>badge is center right in the image. That is the hood emblem, approx. 5
>1/2" wide and just shy of 1" high. Note that the rear quarter badges are
>very similar, but they are rectangular.
>
>> Car is excellent mechanically - prior owner painted it himself and it's
not
>> great (red). Car was originally code 32 Signal Red. Is there a way I can
see
>> a good color sample of "Signal Red" before I decide color for repaint? In
my
>> mind, car would look great with a red like a mid-70's Corvette red.
>
>See <http://www.cris.com/%7Ejamiep/pictures.html> -- the first picture is
>a Signal Red Mk.2 Spitfire. The picture is a bit dark in my browser, but
>you should get the general idea. Also see
><http://www.vtr.org/maintain/paint-charts/acme2.jpg> and
><http://www..vtr.org/maintain/paint-charts/standard.jpg>. Again, these are
>a bit dark, but they'll give you an idea of the color.
>
>> Body is good (no rust). Has a couple of dings, biggest thing is doors are
>> tough to close tight - may need work on the hinges. Can any decent
>> body/paint shop handle this, or should I go to someone with "Spit"
>> experience? . . .not trying to create a show car, just would like to look
>> sharp.
>
>Any "decent" body shop should be able to paint your car, yes. As for the
>doors, there is a good bit of adjustment in both the hinges and the door
>latch striker. Often the hinge pins wear and make the door sag. These
>(607823) are replaceable at around $12.00 each, as are the hinges (607824)
>at around $32.00 each. You might be able to find "generic" pins to fit the
>hinges at a local auto parts store, though.
>
>Hope this all helps!
>
>--Andy
>
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