[Mgs] Time to choose a paint color

Gordie Bird mg_garage at comcast.net
Sun Dec 17 16:05:43 MST 2017


If not an original color, how about the original paint type, as in single stage paint as opposed to base/clear?

From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 4:48 PM
To: Jim Ray
Cc: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Time to choose a paint color

If it were me, I'd paint in a color that is at least period-correct. I'm not sure whether the A was available in yellow, so I'd pick a yellow that was at least available on a British car of that era. But you can certainly pick whatever you like!

Dan D
'65 B, '76 B
Central NJ USA

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 4:21 PM Jim Ray via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
I normally stay out of these kind of discussions but since you asked.......

It is your car....your money.....and your family, so do what makes you
happy. There are plenty of 100 point MGA and MGB cars out there to
satisfy the purist so satisfy yourself. Have fun with the car while
spending some quality time with your family. That's more important that
what someone with no "dog in the fight" has to say. Austin Healey had a
color they used on the Sprite called Primrose Yellow that I always
liked. It has a soft hue with just enough yellow in it to be pretty but
not glaringly bright. Good luck on your decision.

Jim


On 12/17/2017 3:54 PM, Joe McConlogue via Mgs wrote:
> Hi everyone! I’ve been monitoring the list for a while since I acquired an MGA 1500 a couple of years ago.  I’ve been working on getting it on the road ever since and I’m now at the point that I have to choose the paint color. It was originally OEW. I received it in a bright white state with a fair amount of body and mechanical work required. I have been leaning toward going with the original color, but the one I must not upset says she wants it to be yellow.  I know there are always those that will say that after spending all of that effort and money I should keep it original, and others that say “it’s your car - do what you want”.
>
> I guess I’m just looking for some ideas on how others have resolved this dilemma. (Trading the wife in is a non-starter. Anyone recommend a particular shade of yellow?)
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