[Tigers] Paint - originality question

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Ron, 

My Mark IA, VIN 1447, has unmolested original paint in that area. Hinges are 100% body color. 

Gene 

From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com> 
To: "Allan Ballard" <aballard at ix.netcom.com>, "Tiger List" <tigers at autox.team.net>, "Jay Laifman" <jay.laifman at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 8:16:13 AM 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Paint - originality question 

Allan 
That is an interesting picture. I was not aware of that detail. 

Any original Tiger owner on the list with unmolested original paint who can 
add to this discussion and confirm that picture? 

Ron Fraser 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Allan Ballard [mailto:aballard at ix.netcom.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:18 AM 
To: Tiger List; rfraser at bluefrog.com; Jay Laifman 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Paint - originality question 


My mistake mea culpa. 

I forgot to respond :) 

Mr Phelps responded with a picture 
that I posted here: 

http://m826.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/allanballard/Sunbeam%20Tiger%20 
Mk1a/Tigerblackhinge.jpg.html?o=0 

As my car is being painted the original Forest Green I decided to forego the 
black paint as it wouldn't be needed. 

It will be dark enough 
that it won't contrast with the factory black painted "snout." 

Allan Ballard 
Mk1a Tiger 

Sent from my iPhone 

On Apr 15, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman at gmail.com> wrote: 

> 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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