RE: About "Original" Paint Colors and locations
Mike;
This is not your usual question about the "body colors" used on the 1800's, that's fairly well documented.. I'm after the "detail" colors as used on the engine, and other locations on the body.
I've routinely been told the generic "it's red", for the engine, but this does not fully jive with what's actually on this '71 P-1800E (purchased by my Mother in '75 from the original owner). This Volvo has 104,000 original miles, so engine overhauls, modifications, etc. can be discounted.
I have found both red and black paint on the motor mount brackets that attach to the block (the black is over the red-- is the red a "red oxide" primer? The block wasn't primered).
Half the head bolts were red, (those outside the valve cover), the other half were finished in Black Oxide, as were other bolts on the engine, yet the oil sump bolts are "Silver Cad" plated, as are some other bolts on the engine.. a rather eclectic mix..
The water pump pulley appears to be bare metal (probably was originally a Black Oxide" finish?). The Crank Pulley is an "aftermarket" double groove as a "Volvo" dealer installed A/C was installed. this pulley is bare metal. The Fan was yellow, I'm not sure of the origin of this fan blade ( I vaguely recall "Volvo" markings, but cannot confirm that at this writing, I need to reinspect the fan blade to be sure). The fan blade that was fitted to this engine, when the A/C was installed, somehow got an edge bent and "cored" a rather large hole in the radiator. I still have the "bent" fan blade.
The Upper A-Frames and Cross Member are a light gray yet the rest of the suspension/steering is black. The engine bay is body color.
I'm wanting to replicate an "as left factory" appearance, the devil is in the details.. I'm after those "details", right down to the finish on the nuts, bolts, washers and screws used on this 1800.
Do you have any valid resources, information, etc. that could answer my rather "anal retentive" questions and detail the paint and "paint store" (PPG, etc.) paint codes?
I do full restorations, on a variety of cars, to "as left factory" standards.. in short "High #2/low #1 Daily Drivers" that I try to detail right down to the "dots of paint" used as inspection/modification marks. Yet I firmly believe these cars are meant to be driven, I just make them "showroom floor" new again.. Of come as close to it as as physically possible, with the information available
My personal "baby" is a 1953 Jaguar XK120 DHC (purchased from the original owner in May '67) that I am "trying" to restore (other cars keep getting in the way ;-} ). My "Daily Driver" is a '62 122S 4dr. The '71 P-1800E is now my son's.
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated..
Thanks.
Charles.