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Title: engine bay colours Post by: snuff69 on February 25, 2009, 07:33:33 PM Hi everyone I am just about to get my engine out and get the engine bay ready for paint. My FE is black so as I understand it the firewall is the same colour as the car? But what about the inner guards are they gloss black or GMH black? Any help much appreciated THANKS DAVE
Title: Re: engine bay colours Post by: Johns on February 25, 2009, 08:05:23 PM Dave it depends when and where your car was assembled.
AFAIK early Melbourne cars have body coloured firewalls and black skirts, as do all Brisbane assembled cars. Early Sydney cars however, have all body coloured engine bays. Where the skirts are black, they are the GMH black - or what looks like it. Its not very durable and doesn't last as well as the body colour on the firewall. Ken McLean will be able to provide the definitive answer. Hope this helps John Title: Re: engine bay colours Post by: mcl1959 on February 25, 2009, 09:49:42 PM Dave, you need to supply body plate and chassis number details of your car for me to give correct colours. FE changed from plant to plant and year to year
Ken Title: Re: engine bay colours Post by: snuff69 on February 26, 2009, 07:45:18 PM Hi Ken ID TAG FE-225-11962-A CHASSIS 6-4227-B TRIM 4-582 PAINT 53-6258 The paint is well worn but my guess would be that the firewall was gloss black and the rest GMH black but I'm sure you will know THANKS Ken & John DAVE
Title: Re: engine bay colours Post by: mcl1959 on February 26, 2009, 08:55:17 PM Your car is right at the end of 1956 production (late Dec manufacture) - as John suggests it should have gloss black firewall and semi black skirts
Ken Title: Re: engine bay colours Post by: snuff69 on February 26, 2009, 09:03:22 PM THANKS KEN THEN THATS WHAT SHE WILL HAVE ONCE MORE DAVE
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