After having a bit of trouble with the engine in Our Ruby, the engine had been completely overhauled but the front main bearing shells had been put in the wrong way round, so no oil feed to the main or front big end, I managed to save the crank. And that has gone for polishing.
I’m now back on deciding what colour the car is going to be.
Thanks to Dr Yves Haft I now know the following information
“Your Ruby was built around Friday 16th June 1950 (if its chassis no is 134722).
If its engine no is AK 08430, then it is likely to be the original Perfo engine.
It may have been owned by a Colin Moss from Luton in the early 1980s.
It may have been painted beige ????”
It is painted beige but this paint has to be removed as parts of the car are brush painted and is peeling off.
The original colour appears to be a metallic dark grey, there are no signs of any other colours. Even behind the dash and on the inside of the roof there is grey overspray.
I know this is unusual, as most were black. Could this be the original colour?
As usual any help is much appreciated.
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