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Old 08-22-2021, 09:58 PM
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I am looking to correctly paint the steering box for my 62 Catalina. Any pics would help!
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Old 08-22-2021, 10:15 PM
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I believe they were unpainted originally, so to make it look new use a natural grey or cast iron color. The top cover should be unpainted use a satin clear coat to keep it nice. The bolts were silver cad plated.

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Old 08-23-2021, 06:31 AM
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Thanks Stuart

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Old 08-23-2021, 11:27 AM
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Stuart - did you mean the top cover or the plug on the bottom that is held in with a snap ring? At least if it is PS, manual is somewhat different.

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Old 08-23-2021, 12:53 PM
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This is a manual box.

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Stuart - did you mean the top cover or the plug on the bottom that is held in with a snap ring? At least if it is PS, manual is somewhat different.
Sorry, I didn't see this until just now. I was thinking of a manual steering box top cover. I believe that plug on the bottom held in with the snap ring should be natural metal too.

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Old 09-02-2021, 09:21 AM
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DK if these are correct but here are steering boxes in a Jim Mott restored '61 SD car and in Paul Glasgo's '62. Both are manual boxes.
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