Hi all. I'm seeking info and thoughts on what pleased or dis-pleases you about engine colours, and rocker cover colours. The situation is that the engine of my 78 summer driver is gently giving up the ghost. Emissions tests have become progressively worse, and it has now sprung quite a prolific oil leak between the block and head (how can that happen?). So, I have an engine in what looks to be turning into the parts car for which it was originally bought. It ran strong last time it was used, a while (several years, but who's counting) ago. It is going to replace the engine in the driver. With the engine removed, this would be a great time to clean and paint, before installing it.
The questions is, what colour? Stock is black, but is it gloss or matte? The car is a 78, JMA blue, and the present rocker cover colour is red, almost fire engine red. Anyone used different colour (readily accessible, Canadian Tire or Lordco would be great) and been very pleased with the results? Ford Blue is accessible, but may clash, and I'm quite free to admit I don't have much "colour sense", hence the question to the lists. As well, the car is quite stock, so originality is a bit of an issue, but only one aspect. (BTW, the engine is an SS unit, so not a huge issue if its original engine doesn't go back in, as I understand that is the code for a factory replacement.) I'm also interested in opinions, experiences and techniques for refinishing the alternator and mounting brackets. Fairly major corrosion, and if just buffed, don't they just corrode again? Many thanks for all opinions Nick Moseley 76 77 78 79 81 Spits, in various states Happy BC Day on Monday, to those in the province, woohoo its a long weekend *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
