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1974 Montesa Cota 247 what color is the tank

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 02:25 AM

i am restoring a 1974 montesa cota 247, can anybody tell me what color is the gas tank?
what is the best paint to use?

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 05:49 PM

View Poststinger, on Jul 2 2010, 09:25 PM, said:

i am restoring a 1974 montesa cota 247, can anybody tell me what color is the gas tank?
what is the best paint to use?


You mean something more specific that red? Don't know an exact color code, if that is what you are looking for.
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Posted 03 July 2010 - 10:52 PM

The old Ford Sunset Red is a good likeness, more orange-red than red. Don't know the RAL code but it was used on Escorts in the UK in the early 70s

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 04:12 PM

Thank you woody,I will check it out.
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