alpine_64
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As in VIN #57 .. B9000057 LRX
not year 1957, I'm well aware of series Alpine production years.. and the Mark alpines are only 1953-55
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Series I Alpine Body No and Colour Code
- Thread starter DanR
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not year 1957, I'm well aware of series Alpine production years.. and the Mark alpines are only 1953-55
jumpinjan
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The Alpine Whites.
Moonstone White is tinged w/blue; Polar White tinged w/gray; Artic White is tinged with beige.
This color information was from my research over 25 years ago from original painted parts that Ian & I collected. So with that information, my old Glasurit auto paint store painstakingly match each Alpine/Tiger color and with that I sold paint chips so you guys could have a calibrated sample to have your paint store scan with their spectrometer and then the computer makes up a formula to mix as much paint as you want.
Jan
Moonstone White is tinged w/blue; Polar White tinged w/gray; Artic White is tinged with beige.
This color information was from my research over 25 years ago from original painted parts that Ian & I collected. So with that information, my old Glasurit auto paint store painstakingly match each Alpine/Tiger color and with that I sold paint chips so you guys could have a calibrated sample to have your paint store scan with their spectrometer and then the computer makes up a formula to mix as much paint as you want.
Jan
husky drvr
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As in VIN #57 .. B9000057 LRX
not year 1957, I'm well aware of series Alpine production years.. and the Mark alpines are only 1953-55
I was positive you're aware of production time frames.
I just wasn't sure if it was a typo.
Mark this one up to misinterpretation of the same language.
Thanks for the clarification.
Jay Laifman
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Did they paint the cars with the plate on? I don't think so. Given how much that plate has been beat up, and that this isn't a Tiger that anyone is going to scream about the non-stock rivets, why don't you remove it to see the paint underneath? Or are those already not original rivets and you think it was removed for the prior paint?
I would think thought that in this car's history, it is pretty unlikely that it was stripped to bare metal before. So the original primer and paint should still be under the current paint.
I would think thought that in this car's history, it is pretty unlikely that it was stripped to bare metal before. So the original primer and paint should still be under the current paint.
DanR
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Jay, I do not believe it (My Series I) has ever been stripped to bare metal. It has been oversprayed at some time in the past.
As I previously stated, I believe the rivets in the "Body Plate" and the small screws are original.
Even though the Body Numbers appear scratched and defaced, they are not. They are covered with excessive coats of paint/overspray. I will at some time in the future remove the excess paint.
Thanks,
As I previously stated, I believe the rivets in the "Body Plate" and the small screws are original.
Even though the Body Numbers appear scratched and defaced, they are not. They are covered with excessive coats of paint/overspray. I will at some time in the future remove the excess paint.
Thanks,