I think you should paint it based on what it is, which is a blue '72 455. Avoids any accusations of "misrepresentation" when you do it that way.
My second choice would be 455 red, but then I'd want to do things that made it look more like a '69 455 would in that body, i.e. H/O accessories. Sounds like you've got other aftermarket stuff on it, so...blue. Wouldn't go back with the correct bronze unless you were looking to go 455 in 400 stealth mode, doesn't sound like that's an option for the same reason red isn't the way to go _for_you_. re: the original 400 - I wouldn't rebuild it until it was ready to be built; I would keep it together and turn it over periodically unless you wanted to tear it down, clean it real good, oil up all the surfaces to prevent rust, and keep it in a sealed plastic bag ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:37 am Subject: What color should I paint my 455? To: [email protected] > OK, I have a question, maybe two, > > I have a '72 455 dropped into my '69 442. It is painted a very > wrong shade > of bronze right now. I was wondering what the list's opinion is on > what color > it should be. Should I paint it red like the 455's that year? Or > should I > stick with bronze. Maybe the original '72 blue would look good > since the car is > blue. It has M/T valve covers, aluminum Edelbrock intake, Holley > carb and one > of those chrome open air cleaners. So not really OE looking > anyway. I am > still looking for a dual inlet air cleaner, but that's dollars > away!!!Oh, and another question, I have the original 400, should I > keep it as it is > stored away full of oil? Or should I rebuild it and fill with oil > and turn it > once in a while, until I am ready to drop it back in? (if ever, I > love my > 455!!) > > > TJ >
