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| rick 918-S |
 Nov 24 2011, 10:14 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Not exactly concours. I have a 1973 2.0 with 1.7 SS HE's but don't have the SS elbows and J tubes. Eventually I would like to move to 2.0 SS HE's. When I do I hope to get the SS connections but who knows when that will be. But for now I would like to at least make the parts I have look correct. Here's the issue.
It's clear all J tubes were black to match the tin. But I have a set of the elbows that connect the J tubes to the HE's and then to the flapper doors. They appear to be grey. Were these just painted wrong? Q) What color should they be painted? Anyone have an under the car photo? |
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| Tom_T |
Nov 25 2011, 03:35 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Agree with all of Tod's suggestions & paints Rick. Wurth used to make a grey exhaust paint that was a match, but stopped making it about a year or so ago.
This was the link to it at NLA Ltd. (for the 356 folks), which is dead now & when I checked in Spring they didn't know if or when they may get it again: http://www.nlaparts.com/store/exhaust-grey-paint-p-653.html Maybe someone in P-cars near you has enough in their old stock for a small job like your "S-tubes"? ...I think the 653 in the link above may be the old Wurth part/color no. to help you track some down? Otherwise, maybe NLA can get it custom matched like these colors at the link below, or try emailing them to see what they're 356 CWs are using now. http://www.nlaparts.com/store/356bt6-acces...87_114_252.html You can also try these HT Paints to see if they're closer (2 flat greys), but try them out in a test patch & match it to the muffler or something with the original exhaust grey intact: http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/ Tod may have tried these already - if so, hopefully he'll chime in. I too got the SSI HEs & J-Tubes for my 73 2.0 - but not the "S-tubes in SS as yet, so let me know if you hear of an extra set, but do yours first cuz my resto is a long way off from needing them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Hope this helps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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rick 918-S Question about paint color for the heater parts under the engine Nov 24 2011, 10:14 PM
tod914 Rick, grey is correct for both the elbows and thos... Nov 25 2011, 11:25 AM rick 918-S Thanks guys! Nov 25 2011, 04:26 PM
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