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Guys,
This eye catching feature on my engine needs spruced up this spring. Eastwood has this "Detail Grey" paint for detailing the alternator; about $20 to my door though. Has anyone found an acceptable shade from a parts store that I'd be more apt to buy? Plastikote, Duplicolor, or a NAPA brand?
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1971 GTO: Quezal Gold, non-R/A 455HO, TH400, 3.55 Safe-T-Track, 1 of 412. turns in 13.4@101 miles per, "Hey these 'ol GTO's haul ass"! |
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I would try to find a cast aluminum color for the body and use the detail grey (natural metal color) for the fan and pulley to give it some contrast.
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If you are going to take the alternator apart to paint it, why not get it bead blasted?
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I'll look at those two slightly contrasting colors at NAPA. They have pretty good selections usually. Thanks.
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1971 GTO: Quezal Gold, non-R/A 455HO, TH400, 3.55 Safe-T-Track, 1 of 412. turns in 13.4@101 miles per, "Hey these 'ol GTO's haul ass"! |
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Oh, I didn't really wanna get into tearing it down; potential for problems.
Just me.
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1971 GTO: Quezal Gold, non-R/A 455HO, TH400, 3.55 Safe-T-Track, 1 of 412. turns in 13.4@101 miles per, "Hey these 'ol GTO's haul ass"! |
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If you are going the spray bomb route, you can find a high heat cast aluminum engine paint which looks pretty decent. Think it was Dupli-Color, but may be Plasti-Kote. Usually found at Napa or Advance in the Engine Paint rattle can section.
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Duplicolor has a high heat aluminum engine paint that looks close to the silver-cad plating for the fan and pully. Not bad for 4 bucks!
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Thanks guys.
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1971 GTO: Quezal Gold, non-R/A 455HO, TH400, 3.55 Safe-T-Track, 1 of 412. turns in 13.4@101 miles per, "Hey these 'ol GTO's haul ass"! |
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