Can anyone tell me what brand of engine paint and what they call the colour is best for a LC 2600motor?
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, May 10 2010 07:49 AM
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Posted 10 May 2010 - 01:03 PM
Pretty sure its VHT Rocket Red, well thats what im painting my 202 anyway
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Posted 10 May 2010 - 04:57 PM
The original paint was supplied by dulon to GMH. Dulon is now owned by PPG. The best places to buy is either from your Holden dealer or a PPG stockist. Quote code ACR3 or 10890. If your not into totally original simply just use the VHT stuff..............
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Posted 10 May 2010 - 05:12 PM
^ can you post a sample picture of a painted motor please?
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 05:02 AM
Rocket Red changed a lot over the years so it's not that easy to get the right colour these days, I think it was pretty dark on the LC engines from memory.
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Rocket Red changed a lot over the years so it's not that easy to get the right colour these days, I think it was pretty dark on the LC engines from memory.
ck1971.
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Rocket Red changed a lot over the years so it's not that easy to get the right colour these days, I think it was pretty dark on the LC engines from memory.
ck1971.
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 06:38 AM
So it was the deep red, like on EH / HR motors??
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 12:20 PM
1948-1962 (Grey) FX-EJ
1963-1967 (Red) EH-HR
1968-1979 (Orange) HK-VB - PAINT CODE (10890)
1980-1983 (Blue) VC-VH (WB)
1984-1988 (Black) VK-VL
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 12:32 PM
After years of wear and heat etc it eventually looks like this........
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 12:52 PM
Thanx for trhat.
You have HK-VB as orange but the same code, are holden red motors all the same colour?
You have HK-VB as orange but the same code, are holden red motors all the same colour?
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 04:33 PM
are holden red motors all the same colour?
No,The term red motor began with the EH, when first released the engines were painted a brownish red (One on the left) Hence the term red motor. When the HK was released the engine colour changed to a orange (One on the right) though still called a red motor even though it was orange........
Left 1963-1967 EH-HR (Red)
Right 1968-1979 HK-VB, LC-UC (Orange) 10890
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 07:12 PM
OK cheers.
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 08:44 PM
the correct paint is called HK ROCKET RED 10890
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Posted 26 May 2010 - 03:26 PM
1948-1962 (Grey) FX-EJ
1963-1967 (Red) EH-HR
1968-1979 (Orange) HK-VB - PAINT CODE (10890)
1980-1983 (Blue) VC-VH (WB)
1984-1988 (Black) VK-VL
Confused yet??
Having a look through the old Dulon paperwork that I have here, I come up with this;
1967 Trim
H.K. Rocket Red 10890,
Holden Engine Grey 10367,
Holden Engine Red 00583
Holden X2 Engine Red 08929
1973/1974 Trim
G.M. Truck Engine Red 17295
1978 Trim
Rocket Red MkII 31036
1980 Trim
New Engine Blue 31911
1985/1986 Trim
EFI Engine Red 38572
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Posted 01 June 2010 - 08:54 PM
Can anyone tell me what brand of engine paint and what they call the colour is best for a LC 2600motor?
Hi Crooner i have some old original painted red motors out at the shed and probably up to 73 will be home in 2 to 3 weeks will try to check them for you have a 308 or 253 still original aswell but at this stage i would have to agree with ck1971 i was probably going to mix some in two pack sikkens (ie the best) for durability resistent to heat petrol oils ect. for a couple of friends & myself let me know if your interested.Pretty sure vb onwards was the more orange but cant be cetain as yet head out to a old holden wrecker who still has some lurking my friend spend some time &paint it wright. Anyone know the correct colour code for the m20/m21 ??? Regards Grumpy xu1
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Posted 02 June 2010 - 06:59 AM
Thankx Grumpy, I have painted it already but thank you
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Posted 02 June 2010 - 10:10 PM
No worries Crooner hope it looks good mate don't want to upset anyone, we are all just trying to help each other i believe, anyway are you going to chuck on some pics of the finished job mate would be good to see ??? Thanks Grumpy xu1Thankx Grumpy, I have painted it already but thank you
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