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Post by topside on Dec 12, 2021 19:47:28 GMT -5
I've been using the 101 & 102 Molotow pens (1 & 2 mm) depending on whatever I'm applying it to.
That, foil, and decals I'm doing before clear coating; no worries handling them that way.
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Post by mopar on Dec 13, 2021 11:00:49 GMT -5
Ed glad to see your doing better now I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on your Dart.
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Post by Mr. E on Jan 2, 2022 0:39:26 GMT -5
Well, as long as I am going to be repainting stuff I may as well paint the engine the right color too. The question is do I do it in blue or red, not orange but red. I have learned that many of the cars built at the L.A. plant had their engines painted red. Something I had wondered about for a while because almost every car I owned back then had a red engine and all were from '64 - '70. Well, I should say all of the ones with 6es or 273-318s. All of the 340's - 440's were either blue or orange depending on the year. But this one will be blue I suppose.
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Post by topside on Jan 2, 2022 12:17:58 GMT -5
I think you mean turquoise, as blue didn't show up on Mopar engines until 1970.
The 340 in my '68 Barracuda Formula S was red, but I don't recall where the car was assembled.
340 colors get debated on Mopar forums, enough that I'd only trust the original color on a #s car in 1:1.
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Post by Mr. E on Jan 2, 2022 15:03:17 GMT -5
Oh, interesting Topside I don't remember ever seeing a 340 in red but I have certainly not seen them all and never trust Ma Mopar to do anything with consistency. Well except build quality machines that are consistently the best around and the highest performers.
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Post by topside on Jan 2, 2022 18:43:31 GMT -5
Yeah, as consistent as the colors were on their other engines, the '68 & '69 340s vary.
It's been discussed a couple times on Moparts.com.
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Post by mopar on Jan 3, 2022 11:01:57 GMT -5
The Mopar engine color chart I have that came from turbinecar.com shows that the 340-LA in 68 was red and for 69 & 70 they were street Hemi orange.
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Post by Mr. E on Jan 3, 2022 14:31:29 GMT -5
The Mopar engine color chart I have that came from turbinecar.com shows that the 340-LA in 68 was red and for 69 & 70 they were street Hemi orange. Thanks for the information Mopar. I do however think i should paint the 383 in this car Blue or turquoise as it would have been in '68. Although I may leave it orange now that I have seen the air cleaner decal and it says 440 which in '68 wasn't an option for the GTS. |
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Post by topside on Jan 3, 2022 16:02:07 GMT -5
Oh - I had the idea it was a 340. '68 BBs were turquoise. I think they also got chrome valve covers in an A-body application but I'm not 100% certain. They did get chrome VCs in '69 for sure.
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Post by Mr. E on Jan 4, 2022 1:11:53 GMT -5
Yeah, at this point I think I may just leave the engine as it is and just try and finish that silly thing. It will only be the second model I have finished in over 20 years so just getting it done will be a real accomplishment.
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Post by tubbs on Jan 4, 2022 11:57:21 GMT -5
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Post by thejerseydevil on Jan 13, 2022 11:25:44 GMT -5
Your work is looking really good so far! At this point, I am wondering how durable the Moltow becomes if you let it dry long term like for months?
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Post by topside on Jan 14, 2022 11:22:45 GMT -5
It seems to take a while to cure, but what I started doing is to apply decals, foil & Molotow before spraying the clear.
That way everything is locked down.
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Post by mopar on Jan 14, 2022 18:51:13 GMT -5
Your work is looking really good so far! At this point, I am wondering how durable the Moltow becomes if you let it dry long term like for months? I used Moltow on my 69 Chrysler 300 back in November and it still looks the same. |
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