Can anyone tell me what colour is the gearbox case on the M20/21 gearboxs.And can you buy it in a pressure pack can?
Appreciate any feed back.
cheers Dane
Gear box case colour?
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, Jun 07 2010 12:04 PM
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 12:41 PM
red.... 
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there a dirty looking dark red...dont spray it rocket red
LOLthere a dirty looking dark red...dont spray it rocket red
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 03:54 PM
No Johnno its not going to be rocket red.And yes it is a dirty dark red.
Anyone????
Anyone????
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 05:39 PM
Hi
I think this has been discussed before. I believe that the paint is simply red oxide primer (not an actual colour). You can buy red oxide in a spray can but it seems to be brighter than the colour they used back then.
Cheers
Bazza
I think this has been discussed before. I believe that the paint is simply red oxide primer (not an actual colour). You can buy red oxide in a spray can but it seems to be brighter than the colour they used back then.
Cheers
Bazza
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 07:08 PM
Thanks Bazza.Hi
I think this has been discussed before. I believe that the paint is simply red oxide primer (not an actual colour). You can buy red oxide in a spray can but it seems to be brighter than the colour they used back then.
Cheers
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 07:47 PM
Spot on Bazza red oxide primer I did mine in this and then clear coated it looks spot on.
Cheers Dave
Cheers Dave
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Posted 07 June 2010 - 08:20 PM
Hi Dave did you take any pics that you can throw up.Spot on Bazza red oxide primer I did mine in this and then clear coated it looks spot on.
Cheers Dave
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 10:59 AM
Hi Dane,
I took the side plate off my gearbox and had the local paint shop colour match it.
I knew it was the original colour as you could still slightly see the yellow stencil mark.
Unfortunately, not enough to replicate the stencil.
The date codes on the box and bellhousing all match the car.
this is the can....maybe the code means something??
I took the side plate off my gearbox and had the local paint shop colour match it.
I knew it was the original colour as you could still slightly see the yellow stencil mark.
Unfortunately, not enough to replicate the stencil.
The date codes on the box and bellhousing all match the car.
this is the can....maybe the code means something??
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 01:43 PM
[quote name='Nitter' date='08 June 2010 - 12:59 PM' timestamp='1275958780' post='513359']
Hi Dane,
I took the side plate off my gearbox and had the local paint shop colour match it.
I knew it was the original colour as you could still slightly see the yellow stencil mark.
Unfortunately, not enough to replicate the stencil.
The date codes on the box and bellhousing all match the car.
this is the can....maybe the code means something??
whats the secret to getting the alloy parts to as new?
Hi Dane,
I took the side plate off my gearbox and had the local paint shop colour match it.
I knew it was the original colour as you could still slightly see the yellow stencil mark.
Unfortunately, not enough to replicate the stencil.
The date codes on the box and bellhousing all match the car.
this is the can....maybe the code means something??
whats the secret to getting the alloy parts to as new?
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 02:22 PM
I sandblasted all the parts and used a POR15 product called brilliant Aluminium.
The linkages etc were zinc plated
The linkages etc were zinc plated
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 08:23 PM
Thought it was a bit more maroon colour than that but it could have been from age...Nice.
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 09:21 PM
GP3 means Group 3, which is the grouping of the cost for the paint, goes by how many tinters are used in it and what those tinters are worth.
Not a paint code.
363 is a fairly good product.
Cheers.
Not a paint code.
363 is a fairly good product.
Cheers.
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View GaragePosted 09 June 2010 - 06:31 AM
Me too but I've never been too concerned with originality - it could be the camera flash making it look lighterThought it was a bit more maroon colour than that but it could have been from age...Nice.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 08:29 AM
here is the box before painting
You can just see the yellow stencil in the top.
You can just see the yellow stencil in the top.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 01:18 PM
I will post a pic of mine up tonight. Mine is definetly more of a maroon colour very similar to red oxide primer. Another thing to consider there would have been a great variation of colours used after all it's a gearbox under a car I couldn't see Holden being too worried about variation of gearbox colour.
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Posted 10 June 2010 - 11:50 AM
In regards to the XU lettering looks to be stamped to me and not a stencil type.I'm in the process of making up some stamps and going to have a test over the weekend.
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