Engine compartment paint color
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: Engine compartment paint color
Posted By: SEKCOBRA
Subject: Engine compartment paint color
Date Posted: 19-March-2013 at 2:49PM
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Hi All What color black is correct for the engine compartment? Satin or Semi gloss? I believe it is Satin but want to be sure. Thanks |
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Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 19-March-2013 at 3:11PM
Not sure what is 'correct' but I've always used the 'Ford semi gloss black' engine paint on the inner wheel wells. 
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Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 19-March-2013 at 4:41PM
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Ford Semi-Gloss is "Correct". We have also found there is no rhyme or reason to determine if the firewall was painted Black or Body color. So that is your own preference. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 3:45AM
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Rustoleum 7777. Long drying time but it kicks ass against any other spray bomb paint. Extremely durable, easy touch up, easy to keep clean. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 3:46AM
------------- Mike |
Posted By: SEKCOBRA
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 6:30AM
| Thanks and WOW does that engine compartment look great. |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 6:55AM
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that was when it was totally fresh. don't know how well its held up over the last 8-9 years.
This is a bad case of "one thing leads to another". Pulled the original engine and had another built for pure stock drag racing and well, it went a little overboard and overbudget. NPD got alot of my cash as did marti autoworks. Lol ------------- Mike |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 7:31AM
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Holy Cow! Now that looks sweet..... As far as the hardware is it all new or did u refurbish it too? ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: SEKCOBRA
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 7:31AM
| I know exactly what you mean. I restored a 70 Torino cobra about ten years ago and I still have no credit cards. Refuse to use them. |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 9:16AM
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all bolts and screws were new AMK stuff thru npd. bought a 72 mustang underhood kit. used about 80% of it. had to buy some extra bolts. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 20-March-2013 at 9:30AM
Oh ok, I wondered if they had kits for the Torino or you had to mix and match....That might be a weekend project for me on my wagon because I don't like that my engine compartment is not "crisp" b/c of the old hardware. Thanks for the information!  ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |