67 steering column paint colors

[John S.]

Judging on my 67 gave me deducts on the interior steering column paint. Said there should be three distinct colors on the column, black. Can anyone advise where those colors are to be different, and what specific paint to use to get three distinct black colors, and on what areas? Thanks, John

[Gene M.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, I would say two different hues of black would be just as acceptable. The steel vs the aluminum alone will take on a smoothness compared to a texture. Smoothness will give a different hue. I suggest to wet sand the aluminum and hand buff to "create" the difference. Try to get a smooth satin look. Or you can respray with a different black paint. Hope this helps you.

[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

Mine was painted with the same black, all looks the same and flawless, regardless of underlying metal. Judging on deduct said it should have three different shades, just not sure where those three should be, and how to obtain it to be correct. Are the judges correct on this one, or?

[John H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

The 1967 steering column assembly was received from Saginaw Steering Gear painted semi-gloss black (see photo below that shows what it looked like coming out of the box, including the cluster escutcheon). The 2-piece molded black plastic shroud that covered the bottom of the turn signal housing was installed at St. Louis, and was unpainted. The die-cast steering wheel hub was painted black at St. Louis, and its gloss seldom matched that of the adjacent (Saginaw-painted) steering column turn signal housing.


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[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Great help. Mine is like this, plastic is unpainted (how is that supposed to be attached, welded plastic at the spots like spot weld in plastic? Or?). So trying to understand the three color differences I should have on column. One, the column painted in semi gloss, two the black unpainted plastic, three the hub then painted in? What should I use there? And balance is all like a semi flat on areas inside the car column area, or is it semi gloss? Or am I confused on where the three colors are supposed to be. Seems like I need to paint the hub a bit different now as all is about the same shade now. Suggestions on color/type paint?

[John H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Great help. Mine is like this, plastic is unpainted (how is that supposed to be attached, welded plastic at the spots like spot weld in plastic? Or?). So trying to understand the three color differences I should have on column. One, the column painted in semi gloss, two the black unpainted plastic, three the hub then painted in? What should I use there? And balance is all like a semi flat on areas inside the car column area, or is it semi gloss? Or am I confused on where the three colors are supposed to be. Seems like I need to paint the hub a bit different now as all is about the same shade now. Suggestions on color/type paint?

John -

The three different glosses are:

1. Saginaw-painted semi-gloss black (everything shown in photo I posted earlier).

2. 2-piece molded black plastic shroud installed at St. Louis (unpainted)

3. Steering wheel hub (painted at St. Louis). I like SEM Trim Black #39143 for this.

[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Thanks for helping on this, got the SEM black to use. Can you clarify if the steering wheel hub is what the wheel bolts to for the SEM black trim color, and not the end of the hub on the column piece? Just want to be correct. So I would have the steering wheel, then the SEM black hub, then the semi gloss Saginaw black, and the plastic shroud, unpainted. Giving three distinct colors on whole assembly. And can you advise how to attach the plastic, it has broken loose from the 'welds' so maybe just superglue it together?

[John H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Thanks for helping on this, got the SEM black to use. Can you clarify if the steering wheel hub is what the wheel bolts to for the SEM black trim color, and not the end of the hub on the column piece? Just want to be correct. So I would have the steering wheel, then the SEM black hub, then the semi gloss Saginaw black, and the plastic shroud, unpainted. Giving three distinct colors on whole assembly. And can you advise how to attach the plastic, it has broken loose from the 'welds' so maybe just superglue it together?

John -

The 2-piece plastic shroud is immediately below the turn signal housing (looks like a split trumpet horn) and the two pieces attach to each other with two vertical screws from the bottom. I was NOT referring to the long plastic shroud that covers the expanded metal portion of the column jacket - it's out of sight under the dash, behind the cluster.

[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Got it. My plastic shroud, the long one under dash has come loose from the 'welds' in the plastic, should I just glue that with superglue? And the SEM 39143 paint is for the hub just below the steering wheel, correct? If that gives the contrast in black, all others should then be correct, the turn signal housing and balance of shaft is painted Saginaw black, rest is plastic, unpainted?

[John H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, Got it. My plastic shroud, the long one under dash has come loose from the 'welds' in the plastic, should I just glue that with superglue? And the SEM 39143 paint is for the hub just below the steering wheel, correct? If that gives the contrast in black, all others should then be correct, the turn signal housing and balance of shaft is painted Saginaw black, rest is plastic, unpainted?

John -

That's correct. Superglue may work for the shroud surrounding the expanded metal portion, unless Jim Shea has a better repair method.

[Bill H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, any suggestions for something close to the Saginaw Black? I always have the SEM on the shelf but the Krylon (not the industrial) and Dupliolor I have seem a bit too glossy.

[John H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

John, any suggestions for something close to the Saginaw Black? I always have the SEM on the shelf but the Krylon (not the industrial) and Dupliolor I have seem a bit too glossy.

Bill -

I did mine twelve years ago, but I can't remember the number - it was a SEM black one shade glossier than the #39143 Trim Black.

[Bill H.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

Thanks John,
Looking on their web site, there's only one other Trim black, 39063, called "gloss" and no other blacks. I'm going to get a can and try it.

[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

I bought the SEM 39143, bad news is it matches my column and hub already. So I need to find the correct paint for the column as the hub is correct now in 39143. I think John Hinckley advised the column was semi gloss painted in Saginaw. Do you think the SEM 39063 would replicate that black?

[John S.]

Re: 67 steering column paint colors

Bill, Did you try the SEM gloss black? Just wondered if it was correct or too glossy. I just need the right one to paint my column. Thanks, John