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Aug 13, 2006 | 06:52 PM

Bob Kirk

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Engine Compartment Help

I would like to know what color the firewalls and engine compartments were painted on '62 Corvettes. Mine is red with black interior.

Also what is the color of the female hood latch.

Aug 13, 2006 | 09:33 PM

60vett

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Find a John Deere dealer and buy a quart of Blitz black for teh engine compartment, all the latches I have see are just silver.

Aug 13, 2006 | 09:43 PM

vintagecorvette

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I believe that the latches should be cad plated or zinc plated with black over spray.

oWEN

Aug 13, 2006 | 10:13 PM

62Jeff

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Originally Posted by vintagecorvette

I believe that the latches should be cad plated or zinc plated with black over spray.

oWEN

Correct, silver or gold cadmium with black overspray from the blackout procedure.

Aug 13, 2006 | 10:52 PM

Bgriz

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Sorry to hop in on your thread but I'm wondering do they make a proper "spray" gold cadmium paint like that which is used on a master cyl cap? If so, who and where? Thanks,
Brian

Aug 13, 2006 | 11:29 PM

Plasticman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bgriz

Sorry to hop in on your thread but I'm wondering do they make a proper "spray" gold cadmium paint like that which is used on a master cyl cap? If so, who and where? Thanks,
Brian

Try Eastwood.

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/sear...27&Search.y=11

Plasticman

Last edited by Plasticman; Aug 13, 2006 at 11:32 PM.