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Old 01-06-2004, 05:42 PM
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I am restoring my 70 GTO Conv and have been finding conflicting info on what colors certain items shoudl be painted. The assembly manual I have shows a diagram of a complete finished chassis with all virtually all items painted chassis black. However, my latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines there is a whole article about frame resto for a-bodies and it shows many different colors used for axles, backing plates, steering knuckles, etc. Does anyone know which is correct? I want to do my car as correct as possible and any help would be greatly apprecited.
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Old 01-06-2004, 05:42 PM
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I am restoring my 70 GTO Conv and have been finding conflicting info on what colors certain items shoudl be painted. The assembly manual I have shows a diagram of a complete finished chassis with all virtually all items painted chassis black. However, my latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines there is a whole article about frame resto for a-bodies and it shows many different colors used for axles, backing plates, steering knuckles, etc. Does anyone know which is correct? I want to do my car as correct as possible and any help would be greatly apprecited.
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Old 01-14-2004, 06:19 AM
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The May 2000 issue of Muscle Car Review has a four page article on how to paint the chassis of a '70 GTO. Like your Hemmings article, it mentions many colors such as calipers-gray phosphate, dust shield-silver zinc, axle tubes-detail gray.

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Old 10-04-2006, 02:34 AM
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Does anyone know how to get a May 2000 copy of Muscle Car review.

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Old 10-04-2006, 07:46 AM
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I think it depends one what plant your car came from.I'd try to find someone on here or somehow that has a unrestored car that you can ask questions to.I've heard of floors painted brown color,some guys says its body color,others say black.Like I said I think it matters what plant it came from.

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Old 10-04-2006, 08:25 AM
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This might be a good reference point since they restored a 1970 GTO (Judge) convertible. I hear these guys are pretty good at what they do.

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/7073.htm

Here's a '71 Judge:

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inv...judge_conv.htm

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Old 10-04-2006, 11:08 AM
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I have May 2000 MCR. It might take a while but I will find it.

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Old 10-04-2006, 05:09 PM
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[quote=gto_1970]This might be a good reference point since they restored a 1970 GTO (Judge) convertible. I hear these guys are pretty good at what they do.

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/7073.htm

All that and they have the wrong plating on the alternator fan and pulley. Should be silver CAD.

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