Rear Spring Color?
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Jimmy,
I believe the springs origionally had a light gray coating on them that was similar to paint... maybe called (lin-o-coat?).
There are various venders who sell a light gray paint for the spring, or you could try your hardware store.
Regards,
Alan
I believe the springs origionally had a light gray coating on them that was similar to paint... maybe called (lin-o-coat?).
There are various venders who sell a light gray paint for the spring, or you could try your hardware store.
Regards,
Alan
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,175
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From: Clarence N.Y.
Thanks for the good advise. Now I need to make a trip to a hardware store to see
how close I can come to the right shade.
It will not be a show car but it has only 25k on it and I would like to keep the
underside as clean and fresh as I can.
Again,help is always available here,great bunch of people!
how close I can come to the right shade.
It will not be a show car but it has only 25k on it and I would like to keep the
underside as clean and fresh as I can.
Again,help is always available here,great bunch of people!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,226
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From: Northeast
The standard spring leaves are light gray. The liners are painted light gray.
If you have the FE7 then the liners are black plastic and not painted. And the spring leaves painted light gray.
If you want more correctness the spring attachment plate is semi-gloss black.
If you have the FE7 then the liners are black plastic and not painted. And the spring leaves painted light gray.
If you want more correctness the spring attachment plate is semi-gloss black.
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Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Karol,
The painted liners you mention.... is that something that happened in the later 70s?
I'm pretty sure that the 68-73+ springs didn't have painted liners on either the standard or F41 spring.
Regards,
Alan
The painted liners you mention.... is that something that happened in the later 70s?
I'm pretty sure that the 68-73+ springs didn't have painted liners on either the standard or F41 spring.
Regards,
Alan
