[Judge273]

Thanks again Bob! The other thing I can say is the Tiemann mix burns nice on those heads too. Gives it a cool looking burn look and love that gloss as well...FWIW

See my first posted picture after a dyno break-in.

[YNOBIL]

Keith Seymore just told me about this thread. When my new '72 GTO was new I took off the painted valve covers and put on a chrome pair from a '67 GTO. I put the factory covers in my basement in a bag. So in 2006 they were still in mint condition. I was painting my engine before entering it in Concours Judging at the '06 GTOAA Convention. I took one of the covers to my friend at the CarQuest Auto Parts paint dept. and he custom mixed the engine paint using my sample. I searched everywhere for a set of used valve covers so I could keep the originals for future comparisons. Well it got to be 4 days till the convention and I couldn't find a decent set of replacement covers anyplace. Sadly I ended up putting the original covers on my engine and then painting them. Here's my oil filler cap that was painted with my custom mixed paint. I know pictures don't always give true color but mine seems to be a little different from all the samples shown in this thread. When I paint an engine I first paint the hot exhaust areas with New Cast Grey Hi-Temp paint and then paint the engine color. That way when the color burns off you have grey metal instead of rust.

[Bentwheelbob]

Thanks Bill. You want a set of samples to do a comparison? They are going out today and I brought an extra set to the office.

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Thanks Bill. You want a set of samples to do a comparison? They are going out today and I brought an extra set to the office.

Yes. I already sent you my info

[fiedlerh]

he custom mixed the engine paint using my sample

can you post the formula?

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by fiedlerh

can you post the formula?

I'll check with him. He found something close and then tweaked it to match my sample.

[Mezzo]

Any of you going to MCACN? Maybe notes can be compared. I will be their on Saturday, 11/23.

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Mezzo

Any of you going to MCACN? Maybe notes can be compared. I will be their on Saturday, 11/23.

I'll be there with my Lucerne Blue '72 GTO in the "Original Owners Display".

[Judge273]

I'll be there too. GT-37 and T-37 together. One has a Tiemann painted engine, and the other is a original paint car the engine paint formula came from....

[RamAir]

I'll be there with my 72 T/A in the vintage certification with the wrong color engine paint

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

I'll be there with my Lucerne Blue '72 GTO in the "Original Owners Display".

Originally Posted by Judge273

I'll be there too. GT-37 and T-37 together. One has a Tiemann painted engine, and the other is a original paint car the engine paint formula came from....

Originally Posted by ramair

I'll be there with my 72 T/A in the vintage certification with the wrong color engine paint

Well at least one of you will have samples to do some comparisons.... Hopefully you all can provide a full report. If I get the paint from OER in time, I will paint a sample and if possible send it so it can go along for the big show. I was hoping I might make it up, but Mini Me's 13th birthday is the 21st and the big celebration is the 23rd despite all my attempts to convince them to have it on the 16th.

From the road to hell is paved with good intentions school, the samples did not make it out yesterday, but they are now safely in the hands of the Federal Government. Is that an oxymoron or something? Delivery is being accomplished by the USPS, so be on the look out for something in a white box.

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by ramair

I'll be there with my 72 T/A in the vintage certification with the wrong color engine paint

Looking forward to seeing your car. I wonder who is going to be judging it . I'm also going to have a few cars there. Dont feel bad about the wrong engine color. I did the same thing this past summer. I grabbed the late 73 paint instead of the OER stuff. Funny thing is no one said anything about it at the Nats.

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by Judge273

I'll be there too. GT-37 and T-37 together. One has a Tiemann painted engine, and the other is a original paint car the engine paint formula came from....

Wow two cars. I did that a few years ago and it was a PIA.

[RamAir]

Originally Posted by weranc55

Looking forward to seeing your car. I wonder who is going to be judging it . I'm also going to have a few cars there. Dont feel bad about the wrong engine color. I did the same thing this past summer. I grabbed the late 73 paint instead of the OER stuff. Funny thing is no one said anything about it at the Nats.

Does that mean you're one of the judges? Steve Shauger is my contact and I think he's the head judge but I'm not sure.
The engine was apparently repainted and has chrome valve covers but I'm unable to detect any evidence of overspray anywhere.

[weranc55]

Yes I am. Steve is a great guy. I'm sure the show will be a lot of fun.

[njsteve]

Ill be there wth the white car with whatever paint was put on there 40 years ago.

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Ill be there wth the white car with whatever paint was put on there 40 years ago.

What are you bringing next year?

[njsteve]

Probably my Gramma's 75 Firebird or Grampa's 71 Lincoln for the original owner class? :-)

[Norwood]

lets have a party Saturday night

[trailwing]

Here's my '72 350 to dirty the thread up a little. Make sure you get overspray on everything like the factory did.





I painted it with Duplicolor and slid it into the corner. Oh the blasphemy!