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jchav62 · 04-15-2008, 07:25 PM

What's the name of the color on this engine? And where can I find it? Also, where can I find the exhaust manifold dark grey coating?

Thanks all!

jc

*LILRED66* · 04-15-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

What's the name of the color on this engine? And where can I find it? Also, where can I find the exhaust manifold dark grey coating?

Thanks all!

jc

jc:

Eastwood (www.eastwood.com) has all the paint products and colors you will need to do an underhood detail, like the one shown in the photo. There are other products, sources and manufacturer's of these paints, but I have found Eastwood to be a good, one-stop shop.

By the way, thanks for the picture...that is an excellent example of a facotry-correct engine compartment of a 4-5-6 Chevy Truck.

Rogue 64 · 04-16-2008, 12:12 AM

I'm painting the 327 in my '64 grey.

**JQ-72** · 04-16-2008, 05:05 AM

Hey, that's my truck!! I built that '65 about 8 years ago and sold it in '05. I used Seymour's Cast Blast. It is a cast iron gray color. That's as close as I could find at the time. The original color has a little more blue tint to it.
Joshua

Tomsriv · 04-16-2008, 05:23 AM

FYI, If you go to a paint shop they can match any color a lot better than they could just a few years ago. I took my door panel to a paint shop and they put it in their photo machine and mixed up a custom batch. It matches the old stuff perfect, I didn't have to repaint the whole interior thanks to the good match.

jchav62 · 04-16-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JQ-72

Hey, that's my truck!! I built that '65 about 8 years ago and sold it in '05. I used Seymour's Cast Blast. It is a cast iron gray color. That's as close as I could find at the time. The original color has a little more blue tint to it.
Joshua

Thanks, JQ. I have pics of your black '65 saved in my computer. We love that truck!! So, can I find Seymour's on the web?

ol Curt · 01-19-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JQ-72

Hey, that's my truck!! I built that '65 about 8 years ago and sold it in '05. I used Seymour's Cast Blast. It is a cast iron gray color. That's as close as I could find at the time. The original color has a little more blue tint to it.
Joshua

So, it took an old thread that was from April, but I finally found the guy who owned that '65. I have looked at a lot of trucks, and never really got to see yours in person, but let me say that was the nicest truck I have ever seen. It looked flawless from one end to the other!!

joe231 · 06-07-2009, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JQ-72

Hey, that's my truck!! I built that '65 about 8 years ago and sold it in '05. I used Seymour's Cast Blast. It is a cast iron gray color. That's as close as I could find at the time. The original color has a little more blue tint to it.
Joshua

you used the cast blast on the engine and tins? or on the manifolds?

**JQ-72** · 07-16-2009, 08:50 AM

I used Cast Blast on the engine and Eastwood's manifold paint on the exhaust manifolds.

JQ

04-15-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Original Engine color... What's the name of the color on this engine? And where can I find it? Also, where can I find the exhaust manifold dark grey coating? Thanks all! jc Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

04-16-2008, 12:12 AM	#3
Rogue 64 Ol' Blue Viking Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: north of Baton Rouge Posts: 172	Re: Original Engine color... I'm painting the 327 in my '64 grey. __________________ Driving Paw-paws truck into the Sunset!

04-16-2008, 05:05 AM	#4
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,625	Re: Original Engine color... Hey, that's my truck!! I built that '65 about 8 years ago and sold it in '05. I used Seymour's Cast Blast. It is a cast iron gray color. That's as close as I could find at the time. The original color has a little more blue tint to it. Joshua __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior

04-16-2008, 05:23 AM	#5
Tomsriv Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 257	Re: Original Engine color... FYI, If you go to a paint shop they can match any color a lot better than they could just a few years ago. I took my door panel to a paint shop and they put it in their photo machine and mixed up a custom batch. It matches the old stuff perfect, I didn't have to repaint the whole interior thanks to the good match. Last edited by Tomsriv; 04-16-2008 at 05:24 AM.

07-16-2009, 08:50 AM	#9
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,625	Re: Original Engine color... I used Cast Blast on the engine and Eastwood's manifold paint on the exhaust manifolds. JQ __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior



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