[Healeys] What color red was my BT7?

[Bob Spidell]

Probably Reno or Colorado.  There was at least one other red--I think it was called Carmine--but I believe it was only 
used on early cars.

Ford Wimbledon White is considered an excellent match for OEW, and readily blended.

Bob


On 8/30/2013 6:32 AM, Mike Tobin wrote:
> The chassis is primed and it's now time to decide what colors to paint the
> beast. I'd always figured I'd go with a dark metallic grey over black, but
> lately I'm thinking of going back to the original white over red.  I'm
> guessing the white is what's called old English white (it was not a pure
> white).  Don't know about the red. I've never seen the original color.
> When I got the car back from being dipped I could see that there had been
> some body work  done and the coves must have had been repainted.  There
> were a lot drilled holes that had been used to pull dents.
> I've seen the colors Reno Red and Colorado red being discussed.  Any ideas
> what mine might have been. It's a '62.
> Cheers,
> mike t
>
>
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