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Is no one making? I will ask Paul on how did the 4spd 78.

QUOTE=2manyT/A'S;5334477]Good luck with that.............[/QUOTE]
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Is no one making? I will ask Paul on how did the 4spd 78.

QUOTE=2manyT/A'S;5334477]Good luck with that.............
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It's been a few years since I looked........but any of the 5 currently available rattle cans are "close,but NO cigar"....

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Old 01-08-2015, 04:13 PM
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I will ask paul, but I think he had it mixed.
For rattle can, which one would you lean towards? This is for my Tylers ws6 from nevada,, close is ok
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It's been a few years since I looked........but any of the 5 currently available rattle cans are "close,but NO cigar"....[/QUOTE]

Nobody makes correct GM corporate blue?

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Well another part is done, ready, and on the shelf. MPD stopped by the garage today and finished rebuilding the alternator. We pulled it apart this weekend and by all appearances it was all original 1978 Delco. We got it cleaned up and painted, and he picked up all new guts at NAPA. He got it put back together today and hopefully its ready for another 37 years of service. He is such a talented guy. There isn't anything that he's afraid to tear apart and rebuild. It looks great and we're ready to move onto the next item.

I had another bright spot today. Len Williams called and the short block is ready. All I have to do is send him some money and he's ready to load it on a truck and send it east. Pretty exciting. It's all coming together and it's all I can do to keep up. Controlled chaos is defined in my dictionary as "happiness". Here are some pictures of the alternator.














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He does nice work! What was replaced alternator wise?

- Diode Trio, Brushes, Springs, Regulator, Bridge, Bearings &?

I'd suggest that you bag & tag all of the takeoff parts for future used due to the originals superior quality to anything new No rain or intended, just keep all you have for future use as needed IMO.

I can tell you that the current parts available are no match (is anything really?) for what I used to sell back in '80s..

It looks nice! Hope he "clocked it" right

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Everything got replaced, but the stator and rotor. They got a healthy dose of CRC and cleaned well. I won't even ask if he clocked it corectly. He's been in enough Rodeos to know how to put his boots and hat on correctly.

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It's been a few years since I looked........but any of the 5 currently available rattle cans are "close,but NO cigar"....
Nobody makes correct GM corporate blue?[/QUOTE]

Not that I've found......

I picked up a can of Evinrude blue that looks better than most others I've seen.....but haven't tried it yet....

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Not that I've found......

I picked up a can of Evinrude blue that looks better than most others I've seen.....but haven't tried it yet....[/QUOTE]

How's this????
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Dupicolor 1619.. for Chrysler, is very close I was told

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Not that I've found......

I picked up a can of Evinrude blue that looks better than most others I've seen.....but haven't tried it yet....
How's this????[/QUOTE]

I just have a funny feeling that's that one is dupicolor or plasticote with Delco label wrapped around it.....

Did you read the "fine print" on the bottom of the can?

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I just have a funny feeling that's that one is dupicolor or plasticote with Delco label wrapped around it.....

Did you read the "fine print" on the bottom of the can?[/QUOTE]


Could be dupicolor they make all the paint for GM!!!!!! Bought the paint from a Pontiac deal ship when they where going out of business....

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