Correct Finish Sway Bar & Brackets
#1
Correct Finish Sway Bar & Brackets
I am restoring a 1970 Cutlass Supreme and was wondering about the correct finish for the sawy bar and sway bar brackets. The brackets appear to be natural underneath the rubber bushings. Likewise the sway bar appears to be natural where it was inside the brackets. Thanks for the help
#2
Different assembly plants used different paints that were available at different times.
I'm going to say it's something like 60% gloss kinda like the rest of your engine bay and firewall. That's what i used. Each car had most components painted all except for what gets hot (manifold, exhaust etc.)
Perhaps Allan and Rob can chime in, they did a bang-on job with their underhood restorations.
I'm going to say it's something like 60% gloss kinda like the rest of your engine bay and firewall. That's what i used. Each car had most components painted all except for what gets hot (manifold, exhaust etc.)
Perhaps Allan and Rob can chime in, they did a bang-on job with their underhood restorations.
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Different assembly plants used different paints that were available at different times.
I'm going to say it's something like 60% gloss kinda like the rest of your engine bay and firewall. That's what i used. Each car had most components painted all except for what gets hot (manifold, exhaust etc.)
Perhaps Allan and Rob can chime in, they did a bang-on job with their underhood restorations.
I'm going to say it's something like 60% gloss kinda like the rest of your engine bay and firewall. That's what i used. Each car had most components painted all except for what gets hot (manifold, exhaust etc.)
Perhaps Allan and Rob can chime in, they did a bang-on job with their underhood restorations.
Here's some pics of the build as it progressed to a more completed stage
#4
When doing parts under the car, you are generally safe with unpainted or semi-gloss to semi-flat black. There were occasional inspector paint daubs, but not a rainbow of colors. Usually the daubs were covered by the black-out (asphalt based coating between paint and undercoating in thickness).
#5
I wish i was near my car. My sway bar and brackets are installed and painted to 60% satin black. Looks real nice. Although if i had to do it again, i'd probably go for a matte colour.
For reference, it's the same paint i used on the black parts of the 4-4-2 grilles, i had so much paint i had to use it on something....
For reference, it's the same paint i used on the black parts of the 4-4-2 grilles, i had so much paint i had to use it on something....
#8
I used Seymour's GM chassis black on most of my underbody parts, even the parts that are came from the factory as bare metal, to keep them from rusting. GM chassis black comes pretty close to meeting all the color and sheen needs for underhood and underbody needs.
Randy C.
Randy C.
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
I used Seymour's GM chassis black on most of my underbody parts, even the parts that are came from the factory as bare metal, to keep them from rusting. GM chassis black comes pretty close to meeting all the color and sheen needs for underhood and underbody needs.
Randy C.
Randy C.
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