Date:         Fri, 8 Jul 2011 15:18:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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paint it a brightish colour, that way when you stub your toe on it you can feel doubly stupid for not seeing it.

:)

alistair


On 2011-07-08, at 2:29 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> Anyway folk, to wrap this thread up, I told the fellow at Hi Lift that I
> was planning to re-paint the jack except where the decal was. Vintage
> decal. He said he'd send me a new one. Cool.
> 
> So now I am wondering what color to paint it.
> 
> The van is that 1984 "ivory" color, and all the trim (bumpers, grilles,
> etc.) are in black. The jack mounts in place of the rear bumper which,
> let's face it, is merely decorative in nature and is further
> embarrassing due to those lame black-faded-to-gray plastic endcaps
> anyway, so no loss there.
> 
> The jack's original color, which I might stay with for the sake of
> historical accuracy, is stop-sign red. My son has suggested a two-tone
> look, using red with gray hammertone bits.