[Tigers] Paint - originality question

[Jay Laifman]

I'm not sure what Alpine forum is saying that.  My S3, SIV and SV all had body
color painted hinges.  But only the SV was original paint.  However, I suspect
the SIV paint was not a complete body off type of paint, and that the engine
compartment was as it left the factory.

Jay


On Apr 15, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Ron Fraser wrote:

> Allan
> 	I have seen no responses to your question.
>
> I can see where painting part of the hinge would give you more of a blacked
> out look but I think the hinge would look strange with the bonnet up
> exposing the 2 colors on the hinge unless the car is black.
>
> I'll try to investigate that some.
>
> My hinges are body color - BRG.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Allan Ballard
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:17 AM
> To: Tiger List
> Subject: [Tigers] Paint - originality question
>
>
> Hello listers,
>
> I am trying to resolve a detail of paint originality and hope that someone
> can help.
>
> I came to understand from an Alpine forum that the factory painted the hood
> hinges satin black - at least in part - to match the satin black paint that
> the factory applied to the Tiger's inner "snout."
>
> Specifically, the part of the hinges that is visible when looking inside
the
> "snout" was painted black by the factory.
>
> My question is - what part of the hinges did the factory paint in the same
> color as the chassis?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Allan Ballard
> Mk1a Tiger
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