 Six Engine Cover Torsion Bar Paint, What Color? |
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| jrrobertson |
 Dec 21 2022, 09:40 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Wolverine Lake , Michigan Member No.: 20,704 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I am restoring a 1971 six and I hope someone can help me with a question about the paint color on the torsion bars that hold up the engine cover. The ones that came with the car are painted black and this appears to be the original color. However, I have seen some sixes with these torsion bars painted body color. Does anyone have a six with original paint that could verify the paint color?
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| jrrobertson |
Dec 21 2022, 09:41 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Wolverine Lake , Michigan Member No.: 20,704 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Sorry, the picture of the black torsion bar got added twice. I am new at this.
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| Cairo94507 |
Dec 21 2022, 10:01 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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My '71 Six, which was gold from the factory, had the black torsion rods for the engine lid. That is the way they came. Though it looks like at some point they got a bit of overspray on them, they were black.
Additionally, engine lid torsion bars on a 6 were smaller/thinner than on a 4 as the 4 cars had a rain tray which added weight. The 6 never came with a rain tray so lighter rods were installed so the lid would not fly open and bang the rear of the targa bar. When we repainted my car we did them in body color. In hindsight, I should have done them in satin black. Maybe I will address that in the future. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)  |
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| jrrobertson |
Dec 21 2022, 11:28 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Wolverine Lake , Michigan Member No.: 20,704 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Dec 21 2022, 11:01 AM)  My '71 Six, which was gold from the factory, had the black torsion rods for the engine lid. That is the way they came. Though it looks like at some point they got a bit of overspray on them, they were black. Additionally, engine lid torsion bars on a 6 were smaller/thinner than on a 4 as the 4 cars had a rain tray which added weight. The 6 never came with a rain tray so lighter rods were installed so the lid would not fly open and bang the rear of the targa bar. When we repainted my car we did them in body color. In hindsight, I should have done them in satin black. Maybe I will address that in the future. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thank you for the information. This is good news. It is much easier to paint them with a spray can of satin black than to mix the body color and use big spray gun. |
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| 914043 |
Dec 21 2022, 02:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 2-April 19 From: California Member No.: 23,007 Region Association: Central California
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Good morning, just wanted to say something which might be considered contrary to Cairo's advice but having owned my 6 for 50 years and I know for fact that my engine cover torsion rods are body color Canary Yellow. My car is a1970. Never discount the fact that changes were made between the years. Trunk torsion rods are also body color too. Besides yours look much nicer body color.
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| Cairo94507 |
Dec 21 2022, 02:13 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Well, I could be remembering wrong.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| 914043 |
Dec 21 2022, 02:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 2-April 19 From: California Member No.: 23,007 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Dec 21 2022, 12:13 PM) Hey Cairo my apologies, never intended to make it sound like I was correcting you, hence the reference to yearly model changes. Mine a 70 yours a 71. Anyway hope all is well. Have a Merry Christmas. Tony (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 914043 |
Dec 21 2022, 02:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 2-April 19 From: California Member No.: 23,007 Region Association: Central California
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Thought I might include these as a point of reference.
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| fixer34 |
Dec 21 2022, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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March '70, factory -6.
Both deck lid and trunk torsion bars are body paint color, in my case, Irish Green. per another thread, the brackets and nuts holding the trunk torsion bars are also body paint color. |
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| rgalla9146 |
Dec 21 2022, 06:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,552 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Original 6 engine lid. Body color torsion bars. Oh, 1970. Only had '70s
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