I have mentioned this car before, but Rocco/Mototron and I jointly own a Tiger that we have been bringing back to life for longer than I care to document. Just to give you an idea of what we started with, here is my favorite "before" photo.
Over the years that we have owned it we have had it media blasted, replaced the front end (a SIV that was butchered in an attempt at making a Tiger clone donated much of its sheet metal), rear valance, floors, trunk and the lower fenders. It has also been TAC'd. But, it has been stalled for the past year or so as life has gotten in the way.
The plan was always to restore the car and then sell it and it took a big step forward today, as we have found someone who will finish the metalwork and paint the car for a very reasonable price. He took it to his shop today and will soon start work on it. Here it is on the way out of Rocco's shop:
One of the first decisions we now have to make is to decide on what color to paint it. That is something I would like the group's input on.
We know that it will never be a show car but expect it to be a very nice driver when we are all done. And we know the Tiger market is soft lately. (We haven't decided on the engine yet, but are leaning on starting with a 302 block that came with the car.) And, we would like to be able to sell it as quickly as possible to recoup our investment. Which brings me back to the paint color. Code 86 – Forest Green to match the VIN? Or will some other color help it sell quickly? Too many choices for a poll, but I am curious about the group's thoughts? There is always resale red, but there are so many red Sunbeams out there. What color would you paint it?
Over the years that we have owned it we have had it media blasted, replaced the front end (a SIV that was butchered in an attempt at making a Tiger clone donated much of its sheet metal), rear valance, floors, trunk and the lower fenders. It has also been TAC'd. But, it has been stalled for the past year or so as life has gotten in the way.
The plan was always to restore the car and then sell it and it took a big step forward today, as we have found someone who will finish the metalwork and paint the car for a very reasonable price. He took it to his shop today and will soon start work on it. Here it is on the way out of Rocco's shop:
One of the first decisions we now have to make is to decide on what color to paint it. That is something I would like the group's input on.
We know that it will never be a show car but expect it to be a very nice driver when we are all done. And we know the Tiger market is soft lately. (We haven't decided on the engine yet, but are leaning on starting with a 302 block that came with the car.) And, we would like to be able to sell it as quickly as possible to recoup our investment. Which brings me back to the paint color. Code 86 – Forest Green to match the VIN? Or will some other color help it sell quickly? Too many choices for a poll, but I am curious about the group's thoughts? There is always resale red, but there are so many red Sunbeams out there. What color would you paint it?
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