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    PAINT COLOR STANDARDS AND DUPONT CODES

    in General Tech

    Posted · Edited by stangeba
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    2 Jan 2023

    This is a link to a spreadsheet I made (In GOOGLE SHEETS) with a list of old paint color standards I got when the Dupont automotive paint lab closed about 16 years ago.

    These are painted 4" x 6" aluminum panels with the paint code and Dupont color name on the back of each one.

    I thought it may be of interest to some of you. Deleted, not working. 

     

     

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    distributor woes

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

    Posted

    I'm still all stock but I thought about this modification several times:

    https://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/

    Or this:

    My Brothers old 1963 Triumph TR-3B, now owned by his son, went through an entire frame off restoration about a year ago. One change was he had Pertronix added to the dist (and changed to (-) neg ground). 

    He didn't drive it that much when it stopped running. Replaced the pertronix with a new one and it again stopped running soon after the repair. One possible cause, we found out, was he still was using solid copper spark plug wires. He found that is a NO NO!

    Hope it runs for a long time now with proper wires.

    Gas Overflow

    in General Tech

    Posted

    Steve Lavoie, You just reminded me of the gas that would run all over the driveway, in the hot summer, from my dad's 62 Pontiac Catalina.

    I would put a gas can under it to catch the runoff and use that for my mini bike that I made back in 67.

    GOOD TIMES!!

    Sorry, off subject....................

     

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    ss registry?

    in SS 454

    Posted

    Great idea!

    My good friend bought a 71 SS after he saw my 71 (non-SS) but sadly it was totaled when a dump truck ran a red light and hit him. He wasn't hurt, thank God.

    Dash speakers

    in Interior Tech

    Posted

    I replaced mine years ago (1996) and the left (drivers side) speaker was tough to fit in. Sorry, don't remember what brand but I did have to cut some of the left bracket out so it would fit but then the speaker still was a bit too large so my dash pad it raised up some and the speaker magnet is touching (or very close to) the back of the cluster.

     

     

    My Original Monte Sales Receipt

    in Non-Tech

    Posted

    I still think "Finding your old car" would make a great TV show!

    I was interviewed years ago from a production co. in England (I think) about a possible new show where they would find your old car.

    I discussed my wifes 73 Cougar that was stolen. The show never took off. Probably too much work to find a very small percentage of old cars.

    Old web site (Not working anymore?) https://the-lost-car-registry.com/

     

    Small block / Big Block fan shroud

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    There is a TV show, Engine Masters, where they run tons of different performance products on different engines on a dyno to verify H.P changes.

    I think it would be cool to see the actual HP gain running all these different air cleaners. Yes, the lid upside-down would be cool also!

     

    Small block / Big Block fan shroud

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    I remember turning my ac lid over for fun years ago. Good times!

    I did have the police turn their lights on behind me, just after I had done a burn out with the lid upside-down but they drove away when I pulled over.

    Lucky day for me and last time I turned the lid over. 

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