"Ruby" 1962 T34 Cabriolet
Reassembly
I chose Ruby Red for the paint because it was originally painted Ruby Red and there was no better color for an American T34 Cabriolet replica. I built it for people to fall in-love with the T34 marque, as an ambassador of sorts.
It spent about a month in the body shop for final prep & then was sprayed with a color that was as close to Ruby Red as possible. It's close enough for me.
I was told to allow the paint to cure for three months, so it sat in the garage. I began installing the scripts, chromed bumpers & lights, and then worked my way to the instrument panel. I'd found an NOS push-button unit and had the gauges restored by Foreign Speedo. I bought a restored Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM/FM radio with rare T34 faceplate from Lars Neuffer in Germany.
Bought new BF Goodrich thin whitewall radial tires & had an NOS set of early T3 rims powdercoated red (should have done Pearl White).