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Title: Hubcap Red Post by: Spinner on March 03, 2004, 11:59:53 AM On the weekend, I took a couple of hours time out from working on the FE to repaint its hubcaps (busman's holiday or what?). The black is okay, I chose the closest of the 23 shades ;D that I had and went for it. ;D
Unfortunately, the red was a little different. :P I used a nice red that I'd call 'signal red', similar to what you'd find on a steam locomotive's buffer beam. It is the wrong shade, :o both from my memoory of FEs & FCs when they ruled the streets and what was left on the hubcaps. Question for all comers: what is the red as used on the hubcaps, quarter panel badges, front mudguard spears and bootlid nameplates called? Where d'yer get it? etc etc etc. Cheers Spinner Title: Re: Hubcap Red Post by: Effie C on March 03, 2004, 03:10:03 PM Old Commodore colour, "Marinillo Red" or spelling something like that, has been discussed and posted before.
This colour is available in those paint touch up bottles at auto shops. John M |