Starter Paint, What parts of the starter were originally painted Options

[DennisV]

Does anyone have access to a new old stock (NOS) or original unmolested starter?

I am rebuilding ours and it will need painting. I have seen a LOT of different paint schemes. They usually seem to include painting everything black, including the nuts, wires, and connectors. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

My best guess is the aluminum driven end shield was left natural silver and the rest of the body was painted satin black. Including the solenoid. Connectors, nuts, wires, studs, etc left natural or with their zinc / cad coating (i.e. not black).


Photo source Sierra Madre

[DennisV]

Some new information that might help someone else down the road.

After buying an original correct model starter and rebuilding it, I found out during my trip to the car that the replacement transaxle had a starter mounted to it! There is no guarantee it was original, but it appears to have grime matching the transaxle.

After degreasing it, my best guess is it was originally all black. I think the aluminum just doesn't hold the paint like the steel does.