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petermeachem
Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Posts: 358 Location: Chichester Sussex
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:25 am Post subject: Austin Ruby engine bay etc paint colour |
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The car will be maroon with black wings but I'm not sure what colour the engine bay should be. I think the bulkhead, battery box and the bits of metal either side of the radiator should be black. The underside of the bonnet and inside of the radiator cowl have always been black since I bought it, is that correct?
Also I imagine the spare wheel well should be body colour. What about the rear wheel arches? The inside of the car and floorpan is black so maybe the wheel arches should be too? |
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OuBallie
Joined: 02 Mar 2013 Posts: 225 Location: South Norfolk next to Suffolk
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Henry Ford said it.
Geoff - Mine is _________________ Too many hobbies, not enough time!
1935 Austin Seven Ruby ARQ
1957 Austin A35 2-door
1967 Morris Minor 2-door
2007 Fiat Doblò MultiJet (It carries the spares etc)
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petermeachem
Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Posts: 358 Location: Chichester Sussex
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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good enough for me, thanks |
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colwyn500
Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Peter, I don't know about 7s but my Ten had all those bits painted in cheap, bituminous, BLACK, chassis paint. |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:45 am Post subject: |
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I am pretty sure the 1936 Mk1 Ruby I had back in the 'sixties, which was totally original paintwise, had body colour on the bonnet undersides and inside the rad shell. The bulkhead, wheel-arches and spare wheel well were all satin black (the inside of the spare wheel cover was body colour.
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petermeachem
Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Posts: 358 Location: Chichester Sussex
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Oh good, so it is either black or body colour! Body colour would be easier to do |
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OuBallie
Joined: 02 Mar 2013 Posts: 225 Location: South Norfolk next to Suffolk
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Oops, just caught up.
The inside of the bonnet is body colour.
My spare wheel well was painted black inside, but over the top of body colour, with the inside of the cover in body colour. However, this car is most definitely not original in colours.
Mud Shields always black.
Geoff - New thread started. _________________ Too many hobbies, not enough time!
1935 Austin Seven Ruby ARQ
1957 Austin A35 2-door
1967 Morris Minor 2-door
2007 Fiat Doblò MultiJet (It carries the spares etc)
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