Aron Nance

A couple of questions: I got dinged for "wrong engine paint color" at our Zone Show last month. What brand/what color for a '68 H/O 455? Along the same lines, what brand/color used on the plastic inner fenders on the same car? We know, of course, that the Silver Bullet is a "one of", just trying to make it closer all the time. Aron

D Appeldorn

Red and red?

I did'nt know the fenders were painted?
Did it not came as red plastic inner fender

Aron Nance

Yes, the REAL H/O had red inner fenders, not painted, just the color of the plastic, or whatever it is. Please keep in mind, the Silver Bullet is a LongTop Cutlass Wagon painted to resemble one of the 515 H/O's built in 1968. Rather hard to come by to purchase, so taking the easy way out.

firefrost gold

What color is it now? photo requested

joe_padavano

Actually, red inner fenders are rather easy to purchase, assuming you're willing to part with about $400 for a repro set.

D Appeldorn

On other hand, maybe the red plastic venders are the cheap way.

paint wil not last on plastic that could bent and twist.
And it wil damage on the inner side from the gravel flying from the tires.

I resprayd my car with the plastic fenders on it so i could not damage the paint.
And it get a bit of gray primer on it, i think it is gone next year

Aron Nance

Joe:
$400 cost,per pair. Thus, the reason for tryng to paint them! LOL!

joe_padavano

Aron,

I got it. Of course, one wonders why red plastic inner fenders are $400, but black are $250. Considering that the molds are exactly the same, as is the labor to mold a set...

firefrost gold

W-30 adds to the parts price as does to the sale price. Money in = money out RIGHT?

joe_padavano

By that logic, a 1970 front fender drilled for a W-30 emblem is worth more than one not drilled?

firefrost gold

I'll buy That . Wait is it drilled or punched?

joe_padavano

Good catch!

joe_padavano

Keep in mind that Aron's 68 is a "phantom" H/O flattop wagon. It should have a decidedly non-copper engine color - red, in fact.

dc2x4drvr

70Post may be able to help with the red fenderwell color, there was a thread on ROP about this.

firefrost gold

aron I didnt see any shots of the h/o on your page . Do you have black plastic or are they steal?

Aron Nance

they were originally black plastic, now painted red, of course. They have become dirty, and the paint doesn't look "spot on" as to color, more of a flat red in pictures of a "real" H/O that I've seen in person, and pictures I took at our Zone Show of one up from Houston (a great exammple of one, incidentally!!!).