Re: alfa-digest V7 #1245 - Alfa Red

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

    Early Alfas used an orange/red called signal red.  My 82 spider was the 
orange / red and the trunk plate says #514 Rosso.  My dark red 91 spider is, 
I believe #530 (I just walked out to the garage to check and realized it is 
at a friend's warehouse this week).  Too many Alfas, not enough garage (you 
listening Bruce?).
    The bumpers are aluminum beams skinned with plastic.  Remove the bumpers 
and the shock absorber mounts.  The skins are attached with screws in the 
back and pop rivets.  Remove the skins, sand and paint any color you want.  
Mix a bit of flex agent with the paint for the bumpers.  Reattach with the 
screws and some BIG pop rivets.  There is some foam filler between the 
plastic covers and the aluminum.
    I did this on my 84 race car.  I wanted the bumpers and the nose painted 
to match the body.  I really like it as it looks like the later model 91 
spider.  I never did like the big black nose in the center of the 83 to 90 
front bumpers. However, I did not dislike them enough to keep me from buying 
two of them.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City



In a message dated 12/28/1999 12:14:48 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

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 Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 20:19:07 -0800
 From: Robert Abatecola <robert@domain.elided>
 Subject: Correct red for 87 Spider Quadrifoglio
 
 I will eventually be repainting my Spider and would like to find out 
 which red to use.  A P.O. changed the color from its original black 
 to an orange-red that looks funny next to my GTV6 (it's a pretty bad 
 paint job too, but that's another issue).  It doesn't look quite 
 right on the car, so I'm assuming that it's not the right red.
 
 For my year I found the following colors listed at 
 http://hem.passagen.se/veloce/paint2.htm.
 
     530  Alfa rosso Spider      '82-90  72528
     547  Rosso Cabernet Spider  '87-89  73029 note
     552  Rosso Bordeaux         '87     73032 note
 
 Do they all apply?
 
 If someone with a red 87 Spider Quad would check the plate under 
 their trunk lid and let me know what it says, I'd appreciate it!
 
 Another thing I find mildly irritating is that all of the car was 
 painted red.  The areas that are supposed to be black have been 
 painted over: both bumpers, the rear spoiler and the trim around both 
 side-view mirrors.  Is it possible to safely remove the paint from 
 these items or are they a lost cause?
 
 And finally, the badge on the trunk is not centered.  It's stuck on a 
 good inch or two to the right.  Someone please tell me this is 
 because of the lousy paint job and not a normal thing!
 
   -Robert, San Jose, CA, US
    85 GTV6
    87 Spider Quadrifoglio
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