AC ashtray paint question

[LT1 Burb]

I need verification of paint color on the AC ashtray bracket, does anyone know what color the mounting bracket is supposed to be.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

I need verification of paint color on the AC ashtray bracket, does anyone know what color the mounting bracket is supposed to be.

I was just gonna have mine zinc plated...

[Captainfab]

On mine, the formed mounting bracket looks like it was originally fawn. The bracket that the ashtray actually slides on, I had zinc plated.

[corvettejim1968]

mine looks like its never been painted. so I would get it zinc plated as well.

[nsb29]

on mine the bracket the ash tray slides on was plated but was the ash tray it self fawn

[HOTFUN]

It looks to me like it was supposed to be a trim black color and that is what I plan to paint it.
I also am using the tray off a 63 or 64 Impala ac car and it used a plastic filler piece mount between the tray and the bottom of dash and it was painted the dash color same as the tray front.

[corvettejim1968]

Mine is from an Imapla also. The plastic piece is molded in black on mine.

[60-66]

Heres an NOS ashtray from a 1964 accessory kit for reference .

[corvettejim1968]

so awesome thanks for showing us

[nsb29]

Originally Posted by 60-66

Heres an NOS ashtray from a 1964 accessory kit for reference .

the ash tray looks flat in the pic is it pant or primer and the spring clip in the center looks like it is Zink phosphate

[LT1 Burb]

Wow, very nice , I luv NOS, thx guys

[60-66]

Originally Posted by nsb29

the ash tray looks flat in the pic is it pant or primer and the spring clip in the center looks like it is Zink phosphate

The texture looks like black phosphate on the tray itself which does make sense , every GM ashtray I've seen in this time period was plated to prevent rust. Yes the center spring clip is grey phosphate . And the mounting bracket shinney black. This is consistent with my used ones although the tray gets painted dash color.

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Wow, very nice , I luv NOS, thx guys

Me to !

[pimpston65]

i would need to have all 3 of my platers to recreate this one!!!

[nsb29]

Im doing my own zink phosphate its called Parkerizing and bright zink plating on the other pieces now the problem taking it apart and putting it back together LOL

[LT1 Burb]

Found fawn paint on the mounting bracket.
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[nsb29]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Found fawn paint on the mounting bracket.
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? mine came in rust LOL

[60-66]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Found fawn paint on the mounting bracket.
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Curious if the dash was painted with the bracket in place ? Do you remember ?. Being painted like that may lead to whether the factory installed air did that or if a dealer would even bother painting the ash tray ??

[HOTFUN]

I would have to believe LT1 that your ashtray assembly was line painted laying on the floor of cab for factory install. Looks as though screws were not installed yet when 65 interior color was shot in paint line. I have one of my 3 1966 factory air trucks that appear to have been assembly line installed air. Thus the dash air balls are mounted in a factory painted dark fawn housing. This truck also has the deeper factory air x brace still riveted to the support not bolted with a spacer as kit instructions showed. The ash tray was missing on this truck so can't identify over spray but the lower dash shows no trace it was mounted when dash was line painted. Great info as I am in the same area of restoration now.

[HOTFUN]

Good point Jon as this tray may also be a dealer factory ac kit and the installer put the unfinished tray together and shot the dash color on it then installed it. Mark

[LT1 Burb]

I can't remember if this was the ashtray from my truck. This project has carried on for so many years now that I cant recall.

[aotte1]

Just adding a little more information on ash tray coating and paint. This mounting bracket was painted fawn like Captainfabs and LT1s. From a 65', that was built in Tulleytown, NY ( something like that- at least in NY).
Also, the dash under side where it is mounted, is fawn painted. So not installed when painted.
This is just data, do not know how or when it was painted. Just strange some parts painted and other not. Maybe suggests that certain parts of ash tray where produced and coated separately, at different times. Assembly of ash tray may have involved multiple steps leading to an installed ash tray??

Les

[aotte1]

Another photo, doing Ipad,

[aotte1]

Just checked the second AC ash tray and it is painted the same as first one above. Again this is data, what information it supports to be determined hopefully in the future.

Les

[LT1 Burb]

I did finish mine.

[corvettejim1968]

what color did you use to replicate the fawn?