[SEL] Monitor VJ

[Curt]

Craig,
The battleship grey is indeed the original colour of Baker Monitor 
engines. However, if you think burgundy doesn't do it justice, grey on a 
VJ will simply bore you to sleep. Yawn....
Authenticity aside we decided we would detour from the original colours 
and go with burgundy and black accents. Essentially if the parts were 
stationary we painted them burgundy, and the parts that rolled or 
oscillated were painted black. All done this is how it turned out.
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/DevinsBakerMonitorRebuild/P8150039.JPG>

Colour is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but we still feel this 
was a more attractive choice over the original grey.
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC
P.S. Same burgundy color code as early 70's Jaguar sedans.

craig morrison wrote:

>Hi All, 
>        Jst getting going with a small monitor , had it running this evening. 
>    A small question regarding colour at the moment it is painted a burgandy shade which doesn't do it any justice . Is this correct or should it be grey if so what are to correct shades.
>
>    Thanks, Craig in Scotland
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