‘73 Convertible Marti Arrived Today

[MikeJones]

The Marti arrived today and I’m a little surprised to find the original exterior color was light blue with white interior and white top. I’ve got a few pictures from the prior owner when they did body work he believed it was an original red car. I also thought the existing red/black interior was original. Regardless, it’s cool learning a bit of the history

 

[PoFoMoCo]

That is interesting

 

[rio1856]

Very cool to see it was an original S. Florida car.

 

[Sheriff41]

That's a lot of work to change the color and interior. Now to decide if you want to stay red or go back to blue (non-political).

 

[MikeJones]

That's a lot of work to change the color and interior. Now to decide if you want to stay red or go back to blue (non-political).

I thought the same. I really like the existing Ruby Red and it’s near flawless but kicking around the idea of adding black or argent hood and side stripes to break it up a little - this is a low priority on my list. Higher up the list is changing the seat upholstery to all black and getting the A/C back in operation before July temps

 

[MikeJones]

Very cool to see it was an original S. Florida car.

Agreed

 

[Scubaman]

Mike. You can get an idea of what a red/argent looks like. Owned mine for 20 years here in pinellas county Florida. Mine originally white exterior so color changed like yours. Let me know if you want to compare ideas on upgrade projects, good mechanics etc… [email protected]

 

[MikeJones]

Mike. You can get an idea of what a red/argent looks like. Owned mine for 20 years here in pinellas county Florida. Mine originally white exterior so color changed like yours. Let me know if you want to compare ideas on upgrade projects, good mechanics etc… [email protected]

Thank you, I will definitely reach out for ideas, and I really like the argent on yours.

Just discovered a coolant leak and a few other maintenance issues that need taken care of first, so I’m a little way out before doing anything cosmetic just yet. I’m far from being a mechanic but have no issues getting my hands dirty or busting a knuckle or two, that being said I know my limitations and finding a good mechanic is top of mind.