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vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:39 am
by chenz1
Was the engine compartment painted body color or black from factory

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:11 pm
by spencerforhire
Body color.

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:24 pm
by chenz1
Thanks

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:33 pm
by kgroombr
I had an original 72 Kammback that had the engine compartment painted a satin black. I have seen them both ways. Not sure what made them pick one or the other.

Ken

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:03 am
by spencerforhire
Just because the engine compartment was body color from the factory does not mean it should be left that way. I'm a fan of satin black, especially if the body color clashes with the orange paint that(as far as I'm concerned) all Chevy engines should be painted. :wink:

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:17 am
by cjbiagi
Spence, couldn't agree with you more about the color of ALL Chevy engines.....Chevy orange! :lol:
Can't speak about the Vega but my Monza came with a black engine compartment. Really a matter of choice, but the point that Spence made about clashing with the engine color makes good sense.

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:24 pm
by chenz1
I agree with painting it flat black for color contrast.I was just wondering how it was done from factory.What color would you paint a ls motor.......Vinny

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:17 pm
by cjbiagi
I would recommend satin black rather than flat black.

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:41 am
by chenz1
Thanks clyde,satin black would work better

Re: vega engine compartment

PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:45 pm
by Monza Harry
I wonder if those are painted before the body is finally assigned to a build (ie; preproduction/or pre-ordering as sometimes some parts are being built before official production starts) Therefore no official build no official colour to assign, just them getting a jump start on the new model year run? Harry