1966 Rear Spring Color?

[Bryan W.]

The judging manual reads "The rear spring is light grey, semi-gloss color" can anyone please give me an actual color name or better still a paint code for the correct color?

[Tracy C.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

The judging manual reads "The rear spring is light grey, semi-gloss color" can anyone please give me an actual color name or better still a paint code for the correct color?

Try to find a rattle can of "Zinc Rich Coating" to paint your spring leaves prior to assembly. This a pretty close match to the original paint used by the factory. I would not describe the color as semi-gloss. It is pretty much a flat grey. I bought mine at a big box hardware store in the aerosol paint aisle.

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[Wayne M.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

The judging manual reads "The rear spring is light grey, semi-gloss color" can anyone please give me an actual color name or better still a paint code for the correct color?

As far as shade, here's a comparison of the grey on the springs alongside the grey on the shock absorbers; both off my early '65 and never restored. I would say the spring coating used, called "Ionoclad" (sp ?), is several shades lighter than the shocks. IMO, not sure of the semi-gloss description. I'd say just a tad more gloss than flat sheen.



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[Richard M.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

I use Rustoleum Navy Gray. After a sandblasting and Dupli-Color gray primer, I brush the Navy Gray on one side, then a few days drying time and do the other side. It takes forever to dry but it's very durable.

Below is a F41 spring I just did for a '67.

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Below is a completed spring I did on a '67 a few years ago using the Navy Gray, albeit a Eaton reproduction.


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[Joe L.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

Try to find a rattle can of "Zinc Rich Coating" to paint your spring leaves prior to assembly. This a pretty close match to the original paint used by the factory. I would not describe the color as semi-gloss. It is pretty much a flat grey. I bought mine at a big box hardware store in the aerosol paint aisle.

tc

Tracy-------


I would not describe it as semi-gloss, either. In fact, the Ionoclad was decidedly flat. I would say no gloss, at all.

[Bryan W.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

Thanks to you all. I now have some good information and a more accurate picture/s on how to proceed.

I will go shopping for a local product for the job. Thanks again.

[Bill L.]

Re: 1966 Rear Spring Color?

I have used Krylon New Ford Grey with very good results on shocks and the rear spring ---

(Blasphemy!!! But it looks pretty close--- "I know ---close is relative !!!")...

Here are the specifics:

Krylon EDE1611 / De1611 New Ford Grey

O'Reilly has it listed on their site ---

Regards
Bill