Correct colours

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:40 pm

Next weekend im hoping to get the engine out for a strip down, inspection and rebuild. Im also intending to paint it, it is a "gold seal" engine and I intend to restore it to how it would of looked as a "gold seal". So what colour does what have to be as on mine the Rocker cover and Thermostat housing are gold, but does anything else have to be? And what needs to be green and what needs to be black?

Thanks
YG

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:43 pm

All the gold seals I have are entirely gold.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:46 pm

and all ancilleries (dynamo and starter motor) are black with silver (alloy really) ends. Not sure on the waterpump though as that was cast iron originally, and now alloy.

Yellow fan

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:47 pm

Thanks onne, does anyone know where i can get a tin of the correct gold paint?

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:51 pm

I think your best bet is to match it up at a paint store. I can't find it on the usual spares sites.

Maybe you can take the rocker cover with you? Or perhaps a tappet chest cover, they seem to last quite well paint wise

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:40 pm

Aye, the Rocker cover might as well be perfect, has the transfer on there in perfect condition. So im going to leave it and restore the rest of the engine.
Colour match eh, thanks!

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:24 pm

I think it would be your best bet. Make sure it is slightly heat resistant

Post by **youngun** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:09 pm

Onne wrote: Make sure it is slightly heat resistant

Well that goes without saying......

thanks again!