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68Zproject

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403 Bellhousing color?
« on: June 30, 2007, 05:39:12 AM »
I read that the finish for the bellhousing should be Chevy orange.  I've never seen one this way on an original car.  Is it supposed to be orange or natural aluminum?  I don't mean over spray but solid orange.  Thanks.
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Re: 403 Bellhousing color?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2007, 12:57:22 PM »
Should be all orange I believe
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Re: 403 Bellhousing color?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2007, 09:36:45 PM »
I think they just received some overspray, because there were bolted up when the engine was painted.  Most people just go ahead and paint the entire bellhousing orange.

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Re: 403 Bellhousing color?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2007, 02:22:29 AM »
Jerry's book said the acceptable finish was Chevy orange and he usually lists if bare is OK too, but he didn't.  So I wondered if bare aluminum was ok too.  That's all I've ever seen on restored and original cars, but Jerry should know I guess.
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Re: 403 Bellhousing color?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2007, 02:56:58 AM »
Completely bare would not be acceptable...most original pics I have seen have overspray on them.

 

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