TC early to mid-production scuttle color

[SEBRING222@aol.com]

Peter- I am writing to report that I have completed the color matching process for the grey-green on the scuttle of my March 1948 production TC. I took the color sample from the underside of the tool box lid. I do not purport that this is the definitive color that would apply to all deep scuttle TC's but rather that this color is appropriate for at least one batch of scuttles that were used in March 1948. I was hoping that I could use a "stock" formula, but in the end it took a good bit of fettling to get the color spot on. The formula is as follows for Matrix System (PPG Brand) paint : MT84 White - 337.2 MT83 Black - 290.9 MT66 YellowLF - 74.7 MT78 Green - 15.4 MT65 YellowLF - 18.8 MT89 - Top Off This formula is for one quart. The cost was $59 for an un-reduced quart. My first choice would have been for acrylic lacquer due to its ease of application and repairability. Due to EPA restrictions this is not a viable option in the US. This formula is for a base coat - clearcoat enamel. Again, not my first choice but I had to work with what is readily available. I hope this helps to move your restoration one step further along. Best regards, Jim Dougherty TC 4931 TC 5382 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[1939mgtb]

I just bought a quart of lacquer a few weeks ago..in Forest Green for another car. It is easy to use, but not so good if you spill fuel on it, as the modern stuff is chock full of stuff that messes up the paint. Best, Ray "My brain hurts!" "It will have to come out."

----- Original Message ----- From: SEBRING222@aol.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Cc: steinline@verizon.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:23 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] TC early to mid-production scuttle color > > Peter- > I am writing to report that I have completed the color matching process > for > the grey-green on the scuttle of my March 1948 production TC. I took the > color > sample from the underside of the tool box lid. I do not purport that this > is > the definitive color that would apply to all deep scuttle TC's but rather > that > this color is appropriate for at least one batch of scuttles that were > used > in March 1948. I was hoping that I could use a "stock" formula, but in the > end > it took a good bit of fettling to get the color spot on. The formula is as > follows for Matrix System (PPG Brand) paint : > MT84 White - 337.2 > MT83 Black - 290.9 > MT66 YellowLF - 74.7 > MT78 Green - 15.4 > MT65 YellowLF - 18.8 > MT89 - Top Off > > This formula is for one quart. The cost was $59 for an un-reduced quart. > My first choice would have been for acrylic lacquer due to its ease of > application and repairability. Due to EPA restrictions this is not a > viable option > in the US. This formula is for a base coat - clearcoat enamel. Again, not > my > first choice but I had to work with what is readily available. > > I hope this helps to move your restoration one step further along. > > Best regards, > > Jim Dougherty > TC 4931 > TC 5382 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >