Primer coat revealed no surprises
The underside if the body tub, fenders, hood and trunk lid were painted using single stage paint. The factory used nitrocelulos paint, which is unavailable today. The colour is original to MGAs... after a very long struggle with colour choice, I've decided on MGA 1600 red Chariot Red which is a little "redder" then the MGA 1500 oriental red. The outer panels will be painted with a modern Base Clear, this will help keep the red from fading as well as be a little more durable.
