I found on the FAQs page that the correct color for the hood hinges on the 67 Firebird are Gray Phosphate. My one question is, are the hood hinge springs also painted this color or are they the semi gloss black?
Not to re-open an old topic, but I was looking at a low mileage, original, '68 'bird. It had original paint, and no obvious bodywork or resto. It had black hood hinges and springs.
I also purchased a set of NOS springs, and they were black in sealed factory packaging.
So where did the grey color answer come from? Maybe different plants did them differently?
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I don't think my hinges or springs have ever been painted and they are black. The reason I say that is because there is a little over spray on them from when the exterior was painted.
Not to re-open an old topic, but I was looking at a low mileage, original, '68 'bird. It had original paint, and no obvious bodywork or resto. It had black hood hinges and springs.
I also purchased a set of NOS springs, and they were black in sealed factory packaging.
So where did the grey color answer come from? Maybe different plants did them differently?
my originals were very dark greyish with some rust....bought replacements , they were phosphate color....my hinges now are black, but they are OERs...
maybe mine could have had paint at one point, but it sure didnt look like it.....my 68 I had in 1969, I cannot remember what they were
I don't think my hinges or springs have ever been painted and they are black. The reason I say that is because there is a little over spray on them from when the exterior was painted.
black steel, or dark grey steel? no paint would be greyish steel color ,right? "rust" may be the correct color? lol
I found on the FAQs page that the correct color for the hood hinges on the 67 Firebird are Gray Phosphate. My one question is, are the hood hinge springs also painted this color or are they the semi gloss black?
The ones I looked at on that '68 were definetly a satin black. Had extremely little to no rust anywhere and were not any shade of grey.
Until someone shows me a color factory photo or some other proof about the grey, I think I'm staying with satin black.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
The hinges and the springs were gray phosphate, not painted.
The factory dusted the springs and hinges with phosphate for a reason. Once a little grease was applied at the factory, it would sink into the phosphate coating, and then the assembly would never need to be greased or lubed again. Standard practice for all GM cars.
Over the decades, thousands of people painted their springs or hinges, usually when their engine(s) were pulled, and they wanted to clean up the engine compartment a little. The gray phosphate coating process wasn't widely available in the resto hobby until the 1990's, and even then, only well-equipped resto shops were doing it, and it was fairly expensive compared to rattle can black. Probably thousands of cars were restored or partially restored in the 80's and 90's in an owners' garage, and with little information available (assembly manuals, web, etc.), well, when it doubt, paint it black.
The same gray phosphate coating was used on the hood catch assembly, and like the hinges, GM did this so the assembly would never need to be greased or lubed again.
The hinges and the springs were gray phosphate, not painted.
The factory dusted the springs and hinges with phosphate for a reason. Once a little grease was applied at the factory, it would sink into the phosphate coating, and then the assembly would never need to be greased or lubed again. Standard practice for all GM cars.
Over the decades, thousands of people painted their springs or hinges, usually when their engine(s) were pulled, and they wanted to clean up the engine compartment a little. The gray phosphate coating process wasn't widely available in the resto hobby until the 1990's, and even then, only well-equipped resto shops were doing it, and it was fairly expensive compared to rattle can black. Probably thousands of cars were restored or partially restored in the 80's and 90's in an owners' garage, and with little information available (assembly manuals, web, etc.), well, when it doubt, paint it black.
The same gray phosphate coating was used on the hood catch assembly, and like the hinges, GM did this so the assembly would never need to be greased or lubed again.
