[Tigers] #39 and Guards Red

[Tom Parker]

The problem is... regardless of where you get it, there's no such thing as
"unfaded" 40 year old paint. My dash was somewhat lighter than the color we
ended up with - and much less "intense" although it was a bit "brighter"
than the original body paint. The windshield frame is discolored, probably
because of the rubber seal. The inside of the boot was badly faded.

So... basically, #39 is "Red, with a tough of Orange" (I think that's how
Rootes described it). Looking a



On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:51 PM, rande <rande at thecia.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It's funny that I know several owners who painted their cars Guards Red. At
> the time, I thought they figured 'what's good for my 944 is good for the
> catcar'but
> maybe they were just tipped off by Doug or other restorer.
>
> The tip to bring a unfaded piece of the Tiger in to the paint mixer is a
> good
> one. I don't have a Carnival Red car (it's actually Deep Canyon Red /
> Maroon)
> but the two fuel tank retaining brackets in the trunk are #39 C.Red, and
> maybe
> someone trying to match the color can bring one of theirs to the mixer. It
> comes
> off with just three bolts.
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