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Technical Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 01:27:53 PM

Title: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 01:27:53 PM
Getting ready to paint my engine bay on my 73 challenger and I had a couple of small detail questions.

I'm assuming the battery tray and bracket were originally the body colour?

And secondly, was the hood latch conical spring at the front painted body colour from the factory?
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: Cuda Cody on February 17, 2020, 04:59:48 PM
I'm assuming the battery tray and bracket were originally the body colour? = Yes, body color.
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 05:00:42 PM
And the large coil hood pop spring?
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: ratroaster on February 17, 2020, 05:44:40 PM
No, it was a brownish/ black phosphate.
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 05:55:20 PM
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Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: Chryco Psycho on February 17, 2020, 06:33:21 PM
 :wrenching:
Hood latch coating color
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 07:20:28 PM
 Nice; so the spring should be the same colour as the latches!
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: anlauto on February 17, 2020, 07:23:42 PM
Quote from: fireguyfire on February 17, 2020, 07:20:28 PM
Nice; so the spring should be the same colour as the latches!

In most cases the spring is more black then brown.  :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Engine bay finish detail questions
Post by: HEMICUDA on February 20, 2020, 09:00:59 AM
Hood "pop-up" spring was always grey phosphate.