engine bay colors

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does any one know the factory colors for engine and engine bay restoration on a 53 superwasp? engine appears that it was originally silver with reddish primer.car is ebony black,is engine bay painted the same color? i want to restore as close to original as possible.i will post pics as soon as i figure out how.

53jetman

SuperWasp912 - The firewall is painted body color. The inner fender shields were a black enamel semi-closs . Engine would have been silver. Accessories (air cleaner, starter, generator) would also been black enamel.



Jerry

53jetman

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Thanks ,Jetman. I have fixed up several muscle cars ,but never done a serious stock restoration before.my S.W. is amazingly complete even to original belts and hoses,It also has the jack and tire tools still bolted down in the trunk.She is worth the effort to put her back in the same shape she was when she left Hudson factory.thanks for clarification. oh and by the way,i am also a halloween baby ,66 J.R.

Roger Harmon

superwasp912 wrote:

Thanks ,Jetman. I have fixed up several muscle cars ,but never done a serious stock restoration before.my S.W. is amazingly complete even to original belts and hoses,It also has the jack and tire tools still bolted down in the trunk.She is worth the effort to put her back in the same shape she was when she left Hudson factory.thanks for clarification. oh and by the way,i am also a halloween baby ,66 J.R.

JR,



Did you get the black 53 Super Wasp that was for sale near Atlanta?



R/ Roger.

bartibog1

http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18234&highlight=valve+setting

see pictures on this thred

steve

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No sir,my car came from savannah ga. J.R.