As long as we are talking about engine color .....
At a local swap meet I bought a pair of aluminum aftermarket valve covers for
my 57 GMC (Pontiac) V8. The original finish was a flat black with bare
aluminum on the edge of the fins. This paint is flaking off. I would like to
remove all the paint and repaint in a similar manner with orange engine paint
to match the rest of my engine.
Questions:
1. How should I prep the aluminum surface? Should I just remove the old paint
and leave the surface fairly rough for better paint adhesion or should I polish
the surface for a smoother look with the possibility that the paint wont stick
as well?
2. Aluminum has a large expansion coefficient. What paint will stick to it as
it expands and contracts?
3. Should the paint be applied directly to the aluminum or is the a primer
that should be used first?
-----Original Message-----
From: mark@noakes.com [mailto:mark@noakes.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 12:01 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine colors
I believe all of the GMC sixes and eights for the TF series were also orange.
My 58 GMC
NAPCO has never been restored (and looks it), and the 270 six in it is
orange...what's
left of the paint anyway.
I think the original question was for the Chevys which were gray, 55-59 for the
6, at
least 57-59 for the V8s with some contention about 55/56 colors for the V8.
I think the biggest issue is that Chevy didn't care back in those days and
didn't expect
anyone else to care many years down the road.
Mark Noakes
58/56 Chevy Suburban, 2wd, V8, 3-speed +OD
58 GMC NAPCO 1/2 ton wideside pickup, 270 6, 4-speed, orig PS
Knoxville, TN
On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, Rick N Wagner wrote:
>
> My 52 GMC Suburban engine (228) was orange. Still is for that matter, I
> repainted it the Chevy orange color from the folks over at POR-15. I am
> sure this was the original engine and color for it. Just thought I'd
> throw that out for conversation. Rick
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 12:54:26 -0800 (PST) mark@noakes.com writes:
> > You didn't say if it was 6 or 8 cylinders that you were interested
> > in.
> >
> > You'll get lots of arguments on this one, but the proper color is
> > gray for both the 235
> > 6 cyl and the 265/283 for 57-59. I have the correct paint numbers
> > that I checked thru
> > both Bob Adler (Vintage Truck author and once on this list) and via
> > the 55-58 Cameo
> > Society, but I'll had to dig them out at home.
> >
> > I've heard varying comments on 55/56 V8 colors (orange, red, gray,
> > green), but the 6
> > cyls for those years were gray.
> >
> > The car V8s were orange; it appears that all GM rebuild engines were
> > orange and alot of
> > them apparently ended up in trucks early enough in their lifetime
> > that alot of people
> > insist that it was factory original. I do know of one 57 Cameo that
> > came from the
> > dealer with a Corvette dual-quad engine...it was orange. Dealers
> > these days don't do
> > any swapping....back then it was pretty common though and almost
> > anything could end up
> > in anything.
> >
> > Mark Noakes
> >
> > On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, BagpiperEd@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me the proper colors for '57 Chevy engines, or at
> > least where
> > > to find that info?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ed.
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> > 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> > 1959
> >
> >
>
>
> Rick Wagner-Kansas City,Mo--53 GMC Suburban--49 Chevy Suburban--52 Chevy
> Pick-up--49 Chevy Pick-up
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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