Miata Mailing List: June 1993, Message #141
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   From: Eric Fancher <75230.1445@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Paint jobs
   Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1993 22:16:48 -0400


The other day I saw a blue Miata with the portion of the car below the
beltline painted flat charcoal grey.  Behind the rear wheels, the grey angled
up to the deck lid and across where the third brake light is.  To each their
own I guess.

I saw the baby blue Miata at Indy and talked to the owner (from Dallas) he
said that his dream was a baby blue 57 T-bird.  So he had his brand new white
Miata painted to baby blue.  The car actually looks ok.  I think it has real
chrome spoke wheels and this sets off the car.

Another member of the Lonestar Miata Chapter recently painted his car dark
teal metallic.  I saw it when the paint was fresh and do not think it had been
rubbed out yet. It had a lot of orange peal and was kind of dull.  It may look
good when done.

I also saw the blue Miata with the wide white stripes that was recently on the
cover of Miata Mag.

I kept the red top off my first Miata and at Christmas put it on my BRG. This
was a great conversation starter!  Now it is green.

Concerning lights: I was at a honda dealer the other day and saw the factory
fog lights for the Prelude.  Very compact with obout a 2 inch diameter and a
depth of maybe 4 inches.  Brackets would need to be made but the size makes me
think they would be ideal for the mouth.  should not restrict air flow as much
as some of the other offerings.  Did not get prices.  honda parts are pricey.

Eric Fancher
Tejas Miatas
Austin, Texas