Bonnet Panel Interior Color

[Rutledgetc@aol.com]

Hi All - I have settled on what looks like an appropriatly WWII surplus grey for the firewall of TC 0535, but in re-reading WFK Wood last night he speaks of bonnet panel interiors painted the same grey as firewall regardless of exterior color. Thoughts? Tom TC 0535 Birmingham, Mi

[Want1937hd@aol.com]

Hello Tom, I don't see how they could paint inside of the hood (bonnet) one color and the outside another. This would have taken far too much time on a procuction car. Masking louvers takes forever, trust me I've masked and painted G.P.Bugattis. Bob with TC4946

[Roger Furneaux]

Re: [mg-tabc] Bonnet Panel Interior Color Hi Tom - I too read these words of wisdom (and many others) written by chip for TSO all those years ago, and they explained why my car (TC0978) had the inside of the bonnet grey when I bought it in 1966, and why it is [b]still[/b] grey, although the bulkhead had many layers of paint in an effort to make it look smarter. Of course, that grey could have just been primer: since nearly every panel on a TC has to be painted on both sides, there might be a temptation for some folks to cut corners... oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger Tom Rutledge wrote:

[quote]Hi All - I have settled on what looks like an appropriatly WWII surplus grey for the firewall of TC 0535, but in re-reading WFK Wood last night he speaks of bonnet panel interiors painted the same grey as firewall regardless of exterior color. Thoughts?

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