Interceptor Marine engine painting question
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Printed Date: December-02-2024 at 12:37pm
Topic: Interceptor Marine engine painting question
Posted By: MourningWood
Subject: Interceptor Marine engine painting question
Date Posted: February-06-2024 at 9:44am
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This topic could have gone to several headings, hope it's ok here... Repainting 1964 Interceptor engine and trans. At what point of assembly were these painted? Wanted to ask here because if there is a group that may have experience with these older engines, it is this group. Years of restoring Ford Mustangs taught me that Ford used a 'mask' to protect the installed intake manifold, valve covers, etc. from paint (the HiPo engines). As a result, the paint lines weren't precise nor consistanty located. Would like to get it as accurate as possible and not looking 'over-restored'... Thx!
------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 7:54am
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Here are a couple of pictures. First one seems tastefully done, I think you know who it belongs to  Second one looks kinda "not so good" I think you know who that belonged to also. I think that the Interceptor guys just hung the complete engine in the air and sprayed everything except maybe the fllame arrestor 
 And links to an old thread or 2 about paint colors http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12408&KW=Interceptor+Engine+Color&PN=1&title=paint-color-for-interceptor-engine" rel="nofollow - link http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1273&title=engine-paint-schemes" rel="nofollow - link
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Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 7:59am
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huh. Looks much like Detroit diesel alpine green ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 8:01am
Cuz it is At least according to "Earl" in this old thread in the link http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1273&title=engine-paint-schemes" rel="nofollow - link
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GottaSki wrote: