Re: [T3] first submissio¢  matching, shifting

[Steven Ayres <comwest@well.com>]

EricH=> a very happy yellow and I want to touch up

Assuming you don't have the actual paint code, the only reliable way to 
match your paint is to take it to an automotive paint supplier and have 
them help you match it. They can then mix you up a pint if they don't 
have a good match on hand. Some places can even set you up with a paint 
'marker' for small touchups. Don't bother with the brush-in-a-bottle 
stuff. 

=> primer too, or just the touch up paint?

If the dots are rusty you'll need to get in there and scrub the rust 
out, then prime and paint if you want it to last.

=> Which is harder on an engine - letting it get to higher RPM's before 
=> shifting or shifting too soon and feeling like it's on the edge of 
=> bogging down?  

The most common cause of catastrophic engine failure is revving too low 
under load. Keep the revs up and your engine will thank you for it. 
Shift later.
   
Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 Grosse Karmann

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