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On 12 Apr 99, at 19:46, Eric Helton wrote: > My 1972 Squareback is a very happy yellow and I want to touch up > a few of the small dots of rust around the door windows and also some > chips on the nose. I have been looking for a yellow to come close, but > have only found either very pale yellows or very tan yellows in parts > stores. Does anyone know where I could find some? Or do I just need to > deal with what I can get? Do you suggest primer too, or just the touch up > paint? If your chips are to bare metal or to rust you must clean to bare metal and use a primer. There are many automotive paint stores that will custom mix colors and put them in spray cans. Call around and see what you can find. > Also, I have a question about shifting and RPM's. 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? Low RPMs are worse than high. If you still have the fuel injection, then it really won't operate faster than the engine should turn, so that is a safeguard. It can be surprising how fast this engine can turn without damage. 3000 RPM sounds high to most people, but the red‡·s 5000-5500. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe