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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: Hans L on April 30, 2013, 09:17:34 PM
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OK, had a hard time trying to either restore or find correct 3/8" fuel line clips. Ordered reproductions and sent them back (wrong color, etc). I tied the Dykem machinest dye, but too dark. Finally tried a hobby store and asked they had any sort of transparent blue paint or dye - they suggested Testors 1257 Transparent Blue. So thought I'd try it. It's a little glossy, but I thought the color/transparency was pretty close. Here's the results:
On the left is the Testors Painted version. Note the original is greasy on top - only the area around the bolt hole is the right color.
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t478/jwlittooy/Plating/DSC_0934_zps6de91629.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/jwlittooy/media/Plating/DSC_0934_zps6de91629.jpg.html)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t478/jwlittooy/Plating/DSC_0942_zps1609767e.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/jwlittooy/media/Plating/DSC_0942_zps1609767e.jpg.html)
And all the brake and fuel lines restored/replated:
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t478/jwlittooy/Plating/DSC_0937_zps14639009.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/jwlittooy/media/Plating/DSC_0937_zps14639009.jpg.html)
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Hans
Where did you order the repro ones you thought we're wrong from?
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HBC and Ricks....all the clips were different in size than the originals that came on the car and the blue ones were painted vs translucent paint for the 3/8" clips. Both solid vendors and I've bought my fair share of stuff from them, so not bashing either!! They both stand by their products and offered full refunds if not satisfied.
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The repop vendor's kits are not very accurate.
My car had nothing but silver for the tab type clips for the 3/8 fuel line. IIRC, the not tab clips in 3/8 were all black.
Only had two blue clips on the whole car, and they were brake line clips. There were at least two vendors furnishing clips to GM and I am not at all convinced that the colors were exactly the same from one to another.
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The color blue reminds me of a hammerite paint color