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Transmission Color?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by bucs012, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. bucs012
    Joined: Jan 27, 2009
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    from Iowa

    I have put a new 350 blower motor in my 32 Ford. 350 ****** is out getting rebuild right now. The shop does NOT paint them.

    What color are most painting their ******? The only 2 colors I can think are Grey or silver?

    Appreciate your feedback.

    Thanks,
     
  2. american opel
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    american opel
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    from ohio

    mt ****** guy had mine beadblasted and i just left it that way.you could paint it the same color as motor or whatever.
     
  3. R Frederick
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    R Frederick
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    from illinois

    Then paint it Grey or Silver.:D
     
  4. Von Rigg Fink
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    Von Rigg Fink
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    from Garage

    mines grey, same with the last one put in my 53..grey
     
  5. Deuces
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    Deuces

    sand blast it and then powder coated clear.
     
  6. Boyd Who
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    Boyd Who
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    I've always painted mine black. I have no imagination. :p
     
  7. tommy
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    I usually paint an automatic the same color as the engine. If I want it to look like a factory aluminum finish, I use the cast aluminum detail paint in the spray cans. I know this is not an automatic but you get the idea.
     
  8. RatRoy
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    Flame it and put a window in the floor....;)
     
  9. mj40's
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    I have heard they shift better and last longer if painted silver.
     
  10. bobss396
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    Black is good, it goes with anything.

    Bob
     
  11. Slow55
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    Front oil seal leaking gray or rust (patina) is common and acceptable in my neighborhood.
     
  12. gnichols
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    Not so traditional, but I used some spray bomb Duplicolor engine paint in their cast iron color. I cleaned the parts well first. The paint went on great, covered well and folks like it. I used it on the ******, throttle body, blower and intake parts. The block is a Poncho repro color and the valve covers got a dose of wrinkle black after we got done welding on them.

    I don't think Duplicolor makes it in cast aluminum, but that would have been a good choice, too. I like a color contrasting the body or frame - if painted the same color as the car looks street-rody to me. A word of caution, you can mess it up. A buddy just painted a ****** with a very shiny silver paint and it looks like a load of **** - like a large chrome turd. Gary
     
  13. mac762
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    I always leave mine the natural aluminum color.
     
  14. KIRK!
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    Possibly the lamest question ever on the HAMB.
     
  15. Winged Avenger II
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    Winged Avenger II
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  16. Deuce Roadster
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    Deuce Roadster
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    :)

    BLACK !

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    It is a well known FACT that BLACK disapates HEAT better than most any other color. Plus it goes with my ch***is :D
     
  17. 49ratfink
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    I have never even thought about painting a transmission.
     
  18. bobss396
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    I've never painted one either. Just s****ed the crud off it and threw it in. Aamco used to paint theirs dark blue, other shops I've seen paint them silver or gold.

    Bob
     
  19. belair
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    A nice pink or turquoise-think pastels
     
  20. BadgeZ28
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    BadgeZ28
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  21. bucs012
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    from Iowa

    Thanks for all the feedback. Some great options from you guys that gave feedback and I appreciate it.

    Some of you sound like you're mad at the world. I feel for you.
     
  22. KIRK!
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    I like puppies and hugs!
     
  23. kirby1374
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    what color of puppies?.....lol

    seriously I'm painting mine black
     

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