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| RE: Original 69 390 engine component paint colors? |
| By Mike McQuesten - 05/16/2002 3:59:27 PM; IP 206.193.0.122 |
Since no one is providing you an answer I'll throw my opinions/rememberances in the ring and that might bring on the "correctors".
Block: Ford Corporate Blue. Make sure you get the right shade which is a medium blue, NOT the lighter early sixties 352-2V valve cover blue. And NOT the real dark flathead Ford blue. It now seems to be the mostly commonly available "Ford Blue". I remember buying Ford blue in the late sixties and when I sprayed it...."what in the hell is that?!"
Or what the hey, just do what a lot of nuts did back in the sixties.....paint the block, etc. Chevy Orange! Honestly, I never did that. But I was tempted cause I thought the Ford blue was such a meek scheme. But I've seen the error in my thinking that way. Now I just paint 'em black! No Consours for me!
Manifolds? Intake? Same as the block, the correct Ford Blue. Exhaust? They weren't painted. Just left to rust and look pretty crappy. And there's nothing wrong with that if you're going concours. Otherwise you can paint them with Eastwoods/POR15/ etc. cast iron shade. To me that looks better than rust.
Alt., PS, coil brackets? Can't go wrong with a semi gloss black. |
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