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Chassis Parts Color Guide

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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.



K-member - Semigloss Black

Valance Brace to K Member - Semigloss Black

Sway Bar - Semigloss Black

Front Torsion Bar Brackets -

Front Torsion Bar Retainer -


Torsion Bars - Semi Gloss Black

Lower Control Arms - Natural Steel Dipped in cosmoline to the outside rivet

Torsion Bar Adjuster Bolts and threaded Block -

Upper Control Arms - Bare Steel or Semigloss Black

Steering Knuckles - Bare Steal

Strut Arms -

Front Suspension Consumables (Tie Rods, Ball Joints, Etc) - Bare Steel

Transmission Cross Member - Semigloss Black

Shocks - Gloss Black

Leaf Spring - Semi Gloss Black

Rear Sway Bar - Semigloss Black

Shock Plates - Bare Steel

Leaf Spring Hanger - Bare Steel

Pinion Snubber -

6 Way Seat Under Floor Brackets -


Rear Tie Down Brackets - Bare Steel

Front Bumper Brackets -

Rear Bumper Brackets -







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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
 
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!
 
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