Engine Bay

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Somewhere there is a thread with info for that Gloss grey enamel that the engine compartment is painted with. I need that but before I can paint there are some issues.

I have some copper air lines attached with metal clips and the hardware is not coming out. Electrolysis.

I am going to have to grind out the screws and then decide if I will replace with the same to keep the factory look or use something all plastic.

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These 3 are across the ceiling and go to the regulator for the belt tension valve. There is another going to the temp sensor for the radiator shutters.

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

I'll bet the guys that think the whole bus is stainless steel are scratching their head.

Knock the clips off with a sharp cold chisel and disc sand the area smooth, paint and install new clips, plastic or steel, either kind will outlast you.

JIM

[sawdust_128]

Hector,
Prevost parts gave me an Imron code #10094 light gray as the OEM finish, I found an American Finishes code # 46025 Ghost Gray it is a very close match in a single stage paint that is easy to use.
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George & Debi Phillips
99 XLV Angola

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Time and grime has clouded the ability to see exactly where Prevo originally painted things on our chassis. Where the gray ends and the black starts.

From what I can see the wheel-wells are sprayed black and the carriage for the 2 rear axles are black. The radius rods appear to be that engine compartment gray. The brake drums were also painted at one time, grey. I think that would really clean things up to redo all of those

We will be picking up some paint for those rods before we reinstall them. I have decided that the radius rods will be a good place to experiment on finishes and hopefully result it the perfect product for the engine bay that is soon to follow.

I am going to try a brush-able single stage enamel first for the cost and ease of application. The results are yet to be seen. Frankly I am skeptical but with much prompting by some as to the great results with such a product I am going to test.

[BrianE]

While we're on the subject. Anyone know the paint code for Series 60 green?

[flyu2there]

Matter of fact, I do!

John

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Would anyone be kind enough to post the paint code for the Detroit Diesel?

JIM

[dreamchasers]

Brian E,

I purchased "Dupli-Color" engine enamel, #DE1618-Detroit Diesel Alpine Green. The can states the paint contains ceramic is good to 500 degrees. I have not started using it yet. Since my engine has the original paint on it (faded!), it is not a perfect match, but looks good on my test panel. If something better is out there, please advise.

Hector

[flyu2there]

DuPont 94296 watch out for code 017, both are Alpine Green but the 017 is a code from the 2 cycle engines, almost a Buick Turquois. They were all painted Alpine Green (different variants) save the 92 series that were globbed up in silver....

Now you know!

John

[BrianE]

Thanks Hector.

You too John, I think.