Ram Paint

[lettercars@xxxx]

Hello, All:
For those of you doing 300F,G restos, this may be of interest. I recently 
painted my 300F rams with the NAPA (Martin Senour) #635 engine paint. I was 
under the impression this was a direct replacement for the earlier M-S #7956, 
Buick Red which we have long known to be a close match to the Chrysler Ram 
Red. It is NOT! I was quite surprised when I compared my paint job to the 
Chrysler master color plate. The correct color is much more orange appearing 
than the M-S # 635. I did have two old cans of #7956, but they did not 
(after 20+ years!) have enough propellant pressure to properly atomize the 
spray. I was able to determine, however, that the #7956 color was still 
acceptably close to the Chrysler master. I, of course, contacted Martin 
Senour, who referred me to Sherwin Williams. They were most helpful, and 
even sent me a can of their Krylon #2114 Buick red. Alas! It was the same 
deep red as the NAPA material. Since I had run out of choices, I just poked 
a hole in one of my old Martin Senour cans and sprayed the rams with my 
airbrush. However, that solution doesn't help any of you. I was hoping I 
would have an answer, but at present, I do not. Perhaps someone can help. I 
just wanted to let those of you who are interested in the correct color for 
the rams know the score.
Perhaps one of you who is a member of the Buick club could inquire as 
to what they are now using. I am no longer a member, or would have asked, 
myself. I would think there would be some Buick 430, 455(?) engine restorers 
very unhappy with the so-called new Buick red.
It may be OK to use standard (non-engine specific) paint on the rams. 
I don't know. Perhaps a member has done that. If so, let us know the 
results. It does seem like the rams would get a little warm at the carb heat 
area.
On a semi-positive note, I was able to get some cans of the Plasticote 
#210 Chrysler "green" for our 1962 and up engines from my local Carquest 
store, but they did confirm it was no longer being made. The cans I got were 
VERY dusty!
Well, just wanted y'all to know. Sorry for no good solution. 300ly, 
Gil


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