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Re: engine bay paint

To: "Laurie" <SPL311RDST@aol.com>, <ay107@lafn.org>,
Subject: Re: engine bay paint
From: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:55:41 -0600
Laurie wrote

>Body color would be correct, as the other replies stated, BUT if you're 
>gonna 
>do it a different color, keep it light - white is good cause you can see in 
>the engine compartment. Anyone who's worked on a car in the dark w/ only the 
>aid of a flashlight will back me up on this. Makes for easier detection of 
>mysterious oil leaks too. 
>
>Laurie :-)
>70 SPL311
>AzROC
>Chandler, AZ
  

Laurie has a good point.  I painted my engine bay with medium gray 
hammerite, and I think if I had it to do over again, I'd go a bit lighter 
for the reasons she gives.  Hammerite covers a multitude of sins tho'!

--Marc T.

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1970 1600 #SPL311-31016 
1965 L-320 #L320 013642 
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