1970 Hamtramck - Chassis Parts Color Guide

[Lunchbox]

I am getting ready to start having the below items powder coated/painted and wanted to check proper colors and sheen. I am thinking that anything that is bare steel will be painted to replicate that look. Some of the colors below were taken out of the Authentic Restoration Guide, Challenger & Barracuda Restoration Guide 1967-1974, would like to check correctness of them. Will add to the list with anything I missed and update this first post. Thanks in advance.

I'm specifically looking for a 1970 Hamtramck built car, but can expand as needed.

Front Chassis

K-Member – Semigloss Black

K-Member to Valance Brace – Semigloss Black

Front Sway Bar – Semigloss Black

Front Sway Bar Brackets – Semigloss Black

Front Sway Bar Saddles – Bare Steel

Torsion Bars – Semi Gloss Black

Torsion Bar Adjuster Bolts & Threaded Block –

Upper Control Arms – Bare Steel

Lower Control Arms – Bare Steel dipped in cosmoline to the outside rivet

Strut Arms – Bare Steel

Steering Knuckles – Bare Steel

Disc Brake Caliper Mount – Bare Steel

Disc Brake Caliper – Bare Steel

Disc Brake Rotor Shields – Semigloss Black

Shocks – Gloss Black

Drag Link – Bare Steel

Front Suspension Consumables (Tie Rods, Tie Rod Clamps, Ball Joints, Etc) – Bare Steel


Rear Chassis

Leaf Spring – Semi Gloss Black

Shock Plates – Bare Steel

Leaf Spring Hangers – Bare Steel

Rear Sway Bar – Semigloss Black

Pinion Snubber – Bare Steel

Rear Axle Housing – Semigloss Black

Drum Brake – Bare Steel with Red paint on front

Drum Brake Rear Baking Plate –

3rd Member – Bare Steel


Misc Items

Transmission Cross Member – Semigloss Black

Transmission Isolator Mount – Semigloss Black

Rear Tie Down Brackets – Bare Steel

6 Way Seat Under Floor Brackets –

Front Bumper Brackets – Semigloss Black

Rear Bumper Brackets –

License Plate Bracket – Semigloss Black

Inner Fender Access Panels – Semigloss Black

Battery Tray & Bracket – Body Color

Steering Column Shaft – Bare Steel

Steering Column Coupler – Bare Steel

Drive Shaft – Bare Steel




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[68bee]

Valance brace to k member - semi gloss black
Upper control arm bare steel or gloss black
steering knuckels - bare steel
Struts - bare steel
Shock plates - bare steel
Leaf spring hanger - bare steel
Rear tie hold down brackets - bare steel

 

[Lunchbox]

@68bee thanks I updated the original post with your answers, thanks!

 

[Xcudame]

Since different factories did things differently, to be perfectly factory correct, you need to ensure you're using what was done at either the Los Angeles plant (70 only) or the Hamtramck plant.

I love the list! It will be a great reference source! Thank you for putting it together!

 

[larry4406]

This is a B-body link, but perhaps similar

Paint colors for front suspension

I have the whole 69 K-frame apart and wanted to paint it the proper colors. I know the k-frame is black as is the upper control arms. The lower control arms, spindles are cast look, so I was going to go with Eastwood detail gray or they have spray gray, any idea which one would be correct? I...

www.forbbodiesonly.com

 

[larry4406]

These were posted somewhere for a 1970 Challenger. Not sure who the OP was.

 

[larry4406]

This is an article by Roger Gibson.

 

[Lunchbox]

Since different factories did things differently, to be perfectly factory correct, you need to ensure you're using what was done at either the Los Angeles plant (70 only) or the Hamtramck plant.

I love the list! It will be a great reference source! Thank you for putting it together!

Great point I updated first post to specify 1970 Hamtramck built car.

 

[Lunchbox]

@larry4406 great info what magazine is that from? Will take me a little time to pull all that info out and summarize it in the first post. Thanks!

 

[larry4406]

@larry4406 great info what magazine is that from? Will take me a little time to pull all that info out and summarize it in the first post. Thanks!

It appears it was from Mopar Action. Link bellow lists it as from their Issue #7 of reissues.

Not sure where I originally snagged it from. I am guessing from Moparts way back when.

Mopar Tech Special

The classic Mopar Tech Special series reprinted on CD-ROM.

www.brianschreurs.org

 

[larry4406]

This link at Moparts lists the Pan For Gold article as having come from Mopar Action Dec 1993 Vol 5, Num 4

Scroll down to the restoration category

https://www.moparts.org/Tech/MoparAction/Article.html

 

[Lunchbox]

This link at Moparts lists the Pan For Gold article as having come from Mopar Action Dec 1993 Vol 5, Num 4

Scroll down to the restoration category

http://[URL]https://www.moparts.org/Tech/MoparAction/Article.html

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Weird, link says Dec 1993 but goes to a Dec 2003 magazine. You got me in the zone, and there are a lot more good articles that Ill have to chase down. Thanks!

 

[Lunchbox]

First post updated with 70 Hamtramck specifics. Please post corrections/additions. Thanks all!