[Spridgets] Help

[Edward Perez]

Frank, this is what I've found...

http://www.teglerizer.com/mgcolors/
To: hmortada at aol.com
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 4:44:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Help

hmortada at aol.com wrote:
>  Hey List, I am getting ready to have my 79 Midget repainted, its original
> colour is Carmine Red, at least that what I was able to find about this
> colour. Anyone would be able to know where I can get a colour number or code
> for this, or just pick any colour and go with it and hope it is close to the
> original!
>  
I have had better luck matching a chip to the original color.
Or you can take the trunk lid to the auto paint supplier and they can scan the color for a match.
Many colors have been superceded by the same color name but it is not the same color.
British Racing Green is one of them. It went from a BMC color to a Leyland color to an Austin/Rover color and all 3 are very different.
When I did my 67 Sprite I wanted the perfect BR green color and the paint shop had the code but it was now a Rover color and was nothing like the color of the car. I even brought the door so they could scan the inside of it where the paint was not faded and it came up as a fleet color not a BMC color.
The shop should let you bring the chip home if you bring it back the same day or bring in a body part that has not faded like the inside of the trunk lid or a door.

-- Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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