[Spridgets] Bugeye historical questions for reference see eBay# 320669636262

[Linda Grunthaner]

Jack what book are you referring to pg 181 and if I don't have it how can I
buy one?
Thanks,
Linda
this stuff is very interesting.


On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Jack Laird <jlaird237 at cox.net> wrote:

> Leo, I can not even think why these are black I have never seen any other
> than car color. However, my 1960 BE one year old when I got it had black
> hood hinges. No fooling. You know, thinking about it I would supose that
> bonnets and bodys were painted before mateing them.
>
> But then what do I know, maybe some were body color and some were black.
>
> I expect that the frame horns black is an aberation, In fact in that pic on
> page 181 I see other things that are not correct as we know it. Maybe
> someone slipped us a sneeky one. Happens. Guess that is why an orginal
> documented car is worth so much.
>
>
>  I don't want to get into the semantics of a he said, they said argument
>> and
>> nor do I want to choose sides in this conversation but why not approach it
>> from a logic perspective.  As far as the frame member under the radiator
>> does it make more economical sense for a manufacturer to paint an area
>> under
>> a component after the component is installed or before?  I would argue
>> that
>> the area was painted before .  Which brings us to the next question , did
>> the manufacturer mask off and paint a second color over the original color
>> which means he had to pay the labor to mask off the surrounding metalwork.
>> I think not!!! Is it possible there is a high instance of where paint got
>> on
>> the cross member when an owner refreshed the radiator paint.. much more
>> likely.  Have learned a little investigative logic goes a long way lots of
>> times.  That said I would argue that, as the standards state, that the
>> frame
>> rail is painted body color.
>>
>> Leo
>>
>>
>>
>> In addition, the frame comming from under the radiator is black as well.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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