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February 09, 2004
Colin
Well, I think the concensus is that their 'original' finish was indeed 'natural'
but rebuilt ones were painted black all over. I was in two minds whether to
leave them natural and spray a clear coat over them or to paint them silver.
My main concern was to finish them in such a way as to protect them from the
elements, so the paint won.
I never set out to build a 'concours' car, that was never my intention - the car
will be used and used regularly and enjoyed for what it is - so slavishly
following 'originality' down to the minutest detail is not important to me.
I my mind there's a world of difference between painting shock absorber
bodies silver and shoving a V8 in the engine bay, but at the end of the day - as
so many people have said to me in the past on this and the BE list - It's my car
and I'll do what I like with it :)
Nigel
"amukdigiphoto" < amukdigiphoto@... > 29294
Posted on February 9, 2004 12:58 PM
Posted to category(s) Body | Engine (external) | Engine (internal) | Restoration | Suspension & Steering
