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With the engine out of the 76 Midget, I cleaned up the engine compartment. Seems that the fine folks who built this car put paint directly on bare metal along the frame rails !! Anyway, I know the paint code, but do NOT know if this is lacquer.

Anyone know what type paint was used on these things?
 
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I'd guess that it was acrylic enamel in the 1970's.

I would spray it with a single stage urethane.
 

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Speaking of paint, anyone got a source for OEW in Rattle cans. Need to paint my engine compartment while engine and tranny are out of the car. Or the paint code for OEW or the Porsche Equivalent Ivory Elfenstein or whatever it is called.
 

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Speaking of paint, anyone got a source for OEW in Rattle cans. Need to paint my engine compartment while engine and tranny are out of the car. Or the paint code for OEW or the Porsche Equivalent Ivory Elfenstein or whatever it is called.

Call your local auto body/paint supply shop. Many of them have the capability of filling aerosol cans to your paint code specs.
 
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I have heard from restoration shops in the UK and stateside. They have said lacquer. So, I am going to lay down some clear stone chip, brush it smooth (as needed), and spray single stage rattle can enamel.
 
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Did these restoration shops know you were asking about a '76 midget and not an early Midget?
 

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Porsche "Ivory Elfenbein" is supposed to be a dead match.
OEM Code 132L132
Brand Code 81137
Mixing Scheme: Concept (DCC)

(3rd time I have posted this)

Speaking of paint, anyone got a source for OEW in Rattle cans. Need to paint my engine compartment while engine and tranny are out of the car. Or the paint code for OEW or the Porsche Equivalent Ivory Elfenstein or whatever it is called.
 
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Gerald, tanks for the follow up.

There is a regional automotive paint distributor here in the midwest called Color Vision. I have purchased rattle can paint for E30 and 36 BMWs from them and they always nail the color. So, after finally determining the actual color name (Brooklands Green) and code, they said that they had the formula for it. So, I now have a spray can of single part acrylic enamel. Two MG restoration specialists (one in England and another in Florida) indicated that the car was originally painted in a type of lacquer. Since the new paint will not be friendly to the old, I will be using a thin coat of clear chip guard as a cover and then lay down the spray paint. Since this will be only in areas of the engine compartment (mainly to protect metal that was exposed when I cleaned off all of the grime), this should be sufficient. The heater box / battery bay are surface rusted, so a coating of rust neutralizer followed by a thin coat of undercoat to protect that.

p.s. --- you have a PM.
 
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I pulled an an old panel (from a late 60's) car with original paint. It does appear to be an acrylic (synthetic) lacquer paint.
 

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Thanks Gerard, But this is the first time I copied the information down and stored it where I can find it.
 

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Why do you think I mentioned it otherwise?... :highly_amused:

In the meantime, I can't remember where I put the touch-up bottle with the code on it... had to search for my own post so I could find the info!

Thanks Gerard, But this is the first time I copied the information down and stored it where I can find it.
 

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Interesting in that when I querried Ivory Elfenbein in Google, looking for paint, it came up with 3 references to your posting in BCF
 

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Speaking of paint, anyone got a source for OEW in Rattle cans. Need to paint my engine compartment while engine and tranny are out of the car. Or the paint code for OEW or the Porsche Equivalent Ivory Elfenstein or whatever it is called.

I've used www.automotivetouchup.com -- they have some really good paints. I know they have the Glacier Blue for my '69 Sprite in their inventory. When I queried them about paint for my '53 Plymouth, they said they could make a batch for me, I just need to contact them directly versus purchasing it on the website.
 
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I have another picture, it's an "after" picture.
 

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Wow, I was not aware that the later midgets were that much different under the bonnet. Looks like a pretty solid car.

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Being a garage kept 15,000 mile car, it is absolutely rust free (except for some light surface stuff in the engine compartment that is been treated). A previous owner had the car resprayed (quite nicely, too) to a darker shade, but outside only. The convertible top is original, and in excellent shape, but has "shrunk" a bit. I FINALLY got the top attached at the windshield and snaps, but that was a bit of a war. So, other than the engine issues (in another thread), various hydraulic issues exist, but are simple fixes. Assuming the block is good, it could be running again next week.
 

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sounds good - and with a bit of warm sunshine there is a good chance the top will stretch into place.
 
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