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Offline Gavlar 440-6

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1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« on: April 20, 2015 - 09:08:08 AM »
Hi guys. Just need to know the correct color/finish for a 1970 V Code Cuda's Power Steering box, I thought it was natural??

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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2015 - 09:29:08 AM »
One of those "on the fence" issues...For every one person that tells you they were natural, there will be one telling you they were painted black.

The cars I've restored from this area never show any black on them, they are always rusted...meaning natural in my books :2cents: 
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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2015 - 10:58:58 AM »
Thanks Alan much appreciated...
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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2015 - 11:03:25 AM »
Black is correct.  :lol:  Mine looked bare metal too.  However, when I started stripping it, black paint showed up.  The paint was very cheap and started flaking off early on.  If you soak the housing in something like EvapoRust, it will remove the rust and show any left over black paint.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2015 - 12:28:14 PM »
 :roflsmiley: Like I said...it's one of those things :2cents:
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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2015 - 12:33:59 PM »
So Alan, do you leave them natural, or paint maybe a cast iron color paint. I'm thinking about using the Seymour Stainless paint. Our box is already showing rust.   :stomp:

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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2015 - 12:53:54 PM »
So Alan, do you leave them natural, or paint maybe a cast iron color paint. I'm thinking about using the Seymour Stainless paint. Our box is already showing rust.   :stomp:

I never leave anything bare....I will paint it cast and even a satin clear on top of that. I use tinted clears as well. "smoke" clear looks good over cast iron, gives it a more natural look :2cents: ...Lately if they come back from the re-builders black, I'll leave them black. I've installed two from Firm Feel which also come black.
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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2015 - 12:57:24 PM »
I never leave anything bare....I will paint it cast and even a satin clear on top of that. I use tinted clears as well. "smoke" clear looks good over cast iron, gives it a more natural look :2cents: ...Lately if they come back from the re-builders black, I'll leave them black. I've installed two from Firm Feel which also come black.
               Thanks man, I just tryed a section with the Seymour SS, looks really good, just a little brighter than cast look.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2015 - 12:58:34 PM »
               Thanks man, I just tryed a section with the Seymour SS, looks really good, just a little brighter than cast look.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2015 - 04:13:24 AM »
Steering pump off of a 1970 6 pak challenger survivor.
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Re: 1970 Cuda Power Steering finish..
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2015 - 04:14:28 AM »
Steering box off of a 15,000 mile survivor AAR.
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