Re: 63 engine parts colors?

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mopar painted all of it the same color "turquoise" as far as I know.

But there is some controversy about the "turquoise" Mopar rattle can paint being too "blue" and thus not an exact match to the engine paint used in 1963 and later years. 

For example, the turquoise paint used in 1967 - 1968 should be the same as 1963. Restorer Roger Gibson sells pints of what he claims is really the correct color paint Mopar originally sprayed: he actually calls it turquoise green. You can phone him up to confirm.
http://www.rogergibsonautorestoration.com/images/2009_catalog.pdf
http://www.rogergibsonautorestoration.com/ 

On the other hand, if you stick to the same Mopar brand and paint all the motor, then it will be consistent in appearance, if not technically 100% correct pigment.

Thanks,
Gary H.    

-----Original Message-----
 
>While I have the top of my 63 Dodge Polara 383 engine apart, I'm
>re-painting everything I can.
>
>For the valve covers, intake manifold and fasteners I've used Mopar
>brand engine paint - turquoise.
>
>There's two 3 hole fastener bars and a thin aluminum plate that fasten
>down the valley pan, along with a plug wire harness.  These cleaned up
>pretty well and appear to have a considerably deeper green shade than
>the engine turquoise color.
>
>Were these parts a different color than the engine, manifold and valve
>covers?  I'm guessing they should be same.
>
>So, I'm wondering if the turquoise Mopar engine paint I used is
>correct since it's noticeably more blue than the greener parts that
>appear to have preserved the paint reasonably well.
>
>As always, thanks.
>
>- Jim


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