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limp

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What color is everyone painting their AC brackets?
Some black primer on the small one in the pic..
Just asking for a friend.......
 

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I painted those black

 
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Duplicolr Cast coat iron for the steel brackets, cast coat aluminum for the aluminum brackets if I'm painting them.
 
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Used semigloss rustoleum black on mine.
 

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Duplicolor Low Gloss Black
 
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While I think the black looks good, I have a can of cast grey and will see what that looks like....
 

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Booger Green.
 
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Wayne Waldrep said:
Duplicolor Low Gloss Black
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I misread “Lip Gloss Black” Goth might be the best answer.

@limp What color is the engine? Are the timing cover and accessories black or aluminum finish?
 
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Best answered with more pics...... I am moving towards painting the Valve covers black or Ford blue.......
AC brackets are painted "Cast" grey for a test look......
 

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Cast grey as awsome.....Got that idea from 5L5. That and Alumaclad
 

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Man, your a wiring genius.
 
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Potomus Pete said:
Man, your a wiring genius.
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Just like my starter motor bolt abilities.......
 
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looks good, After seeing what the local parts stores wants for a can of duplicolor I changed my mind to what ever is on the the $2 rack at ollies bargain outlet lol wasn't much there these days but found some trim coat and a can of Vht ford grey.
 
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Potomus Pete said:
Man, your a wiring genius.
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The wiring looks worse than it is... It is the stock wiring with the cover/loom removed.. I was tracing some wires and looking at what needed replacing when I removed the cover....
I found a wire that the insulation had come off of. It was really weird as the insulation was mostly gone and the wire was tarnished.. I wanted to check all of them. Only one like this so far.... Wire was to the low pressure switch on the AC dryer from the engine harness connector.. Part of the WOT shut off system.... for those with enquiring minds.....
 
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rednotch said:
looks good, After seeing what the local parts stores wants for a can of duplicolor
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I know what you mean.. Paint here went up $2-3 a can over nite....
FJB
 

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Chrome not painted.
 
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