<html><body><div>Michael,<br></div><div> Mine, #598 is also Black as is #663, we used to be in the same club. That's as far up the numbers I know.<br></div><div>Steven<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br>On Oct 20, 2015, at 06:01 AM, Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div><div style="font-family: 'calibri' , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'calibri' , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I have #793's body shell all ready to send for final paint.<br>I had assumed that the frame and inner body of this car should be painted body colour but have just been in contact with <br> the owner of body # 789 who indicates that the f & ib of his car are and were painted satin black as was the case on the car I have just finished.<br>Details here: <a href="http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=887" data-mce-href="http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=887">http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=887</a><br>Based upon the information that I had until now, and the former owner of Alan's car commenting that he thought he'd noted white paint under the gearbox mounts, I had deduced that painting everything Coronet Cream would be correct.<br>Now I'm fairly convinced that #793 should also have a black frame and inner body...<br>Are there any other owners of early BN1s around body #790 who can advise what colour the f & ib of their car was originally.<br>Thanks<br>Michael S<br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>