so with me about to take the front of the car apart to look at/start the restore process under there i have begun to think about how it should look when i am done. tell me what you guys think:

REMEMBER: this is not a numbers matching and i want mine unique in my own way(ish)

Engine bay: Cameo white or glossy black

Engine block:red (as it should be)

Valve covers, intake manifold,Exhaust manifold, Pulleys, and fan blades: Chrome

Spark Plug wires: white (if they make them)

Wire wraps: White (again if they make them)

Reason for this; as i stated earlier i kinda want a uniqueness to my H/O and with doing the white red black and chrome under the hood it keeps with the Hurst Co. colors and should stick out some as well. And yes i know white means a lot of cleaning if i decide to show it or what not.


What you guys think?

 

taylor made does make white spark plug wires as well

 

Well it's all about how you like it, I say go for it and don't let other knock ya about straying from stock or anything like that. One comment, I think you mentioned a 'chrome' intake, I'd stay away from that, may be too much chrome, perhaps an aluminum intake for some contrast.

Here are some ideas towards your final look. These are from the actual 1974 Hurst/Olds pace car and 1977 Delta 88 pace car, both owned by Joe Spagnoli, pictures I took when I was helping him with the cars. All the chrome additions are what Oldsmobile dressed up the cars with, both engine blocks are black. 1st two pics are of the 1974 and the last two are of the 1977.

 

oooh i do like, so instead of a chrome intake how about making it black then? that way the block itself sticks out more and the chrome as well?

 

http://www.taylorvertex.com/Products...cgi/bulkTubing

You can get white convoluted tubing (wire wrap) from taylor but you might want to think about that one some more. Custom guys are usually trying to hide the wiring and white is going to do the opposite.

 

i kinda like the idea of contrasting colors though i think. i will prolly do some in white and others in black to match the firewall, unless i go white with my firewall lol

 

The pictures of the '74 that Jeff posted has a chrome oil filler tube.
Anybody ever see one of these for sale?
For a different project, not for my Hurst...
That black/chrome contrast looks good...

 

I have seen them polished too.