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Title: Firewall colour Post by: FC_fer_me on January 17, 2008, 07:17:56 PM Hi All, had a look at a FC Sedan last weekend that was for sale. I was told it was original but it has the firewall and inner guards painted the same colour as the outside. Has 55,000 miles on the clock but no way of knowing if genuine. It may be an older restoration. So the question is did GMH paint the firewall and inner guards the same colour as the outside? All the ones I have looked at have been black. Any help appreciated. Cheers ,David :o :o
Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: mcl1959 on January 17, 2008, 07:30:42 PM Yes, a lot of the early FC's had no black at all in the engine bay.
Ken Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: FC_fer_me on January 17, 2008, 07:47:16 PM Thanks Ken, looks like it may be genuine after all. Will try to get some numbers for you. Cheers David
Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: FE350 on January 17, 2008, 08:38:44 PM yep my stock as a rock fe has a colour coded engine bay from factory but as soon as the chev goes in it will be black cause i think it makes the engine stands out.. but im a bit hollywood..
Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: Ol_Girl_58 on January 17, 2008, 08:54:50 PM Just thought I'd add my two cents also,
Before my car was painted white pearl and dark blue, the engine bay was the same colour green as the roof/quarter panels/boot [the car was stock at this stage]. Cheers, Ol Girl 58 Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: mcl1959 on January 17, 2008, 10:32:08 PM We have had this discussion many times before, but as a GENERAL rule (there are exceptions)
1956 colour firewall - black skirts 1957 1958 FE and early FC colour firewall and skirts late 58 FC black firewall - colour skirts 1959 black firewall and skirts As I said their are lots of exceptions and the factories seem to change depending on what seemed like a good idea at the time. But the majority of cars I see have the above tendencies Ken Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: FC_fer_me on January 19, 2008, 12:07:01 PM Ken, Here are the numbers for the car: Chassis no FC37153M
Body: FC/225-18463M Trim: 282-630 Paint: 256-2033 Insert: 253-7478 Top: 256-2033 Engine # B285240 I ended up buying the car. Will post some photos in the Members Cars section when I get it home next week. Cheers for now, David ::) Title: Re: Firewall colour Post by: Geoff_K on February 07, 2008, 12:04:39 AM As Ken says.
Many variations on engine bay colour schemes exist - most are genuine factory paint jobs. Many GMH Detail Part Colour Instructions/Revisions were Issued, from time to time 1956-1959 to the various factories. My 1956 Sydney built cars (3) all have whole of engine bay painted to match body colour (lower body colour). Cheers, Geoff_K |