Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars. |
|
|
|
#1
01-06-2005, 11:26 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Re: What headers?
Joe, I am having another brain lapse. I remember some headers painted white, but wern't most black? I did have a set of Hedman Husler headers that were yellow. Had a set of Caslers that were black also. Maybe the paint did not stay on long enough to remember.
 
|
|
#2
01-06-2005, 11:44 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: What headers?
I agree with Frank.
Some vintage polished AL slots would be trick. 
__________________
~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
|
|
#3
01-07-2005, 01:26 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: What headers?
Sam ---I meant alot of guys including myself would paint the headers with a HT white paint--my original Hookers were bare metal--I remember colored headers coming along later on--but brain lapses can somtimes be contagious---
|
|
#4
01-07-2005, 04:19 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: What headers?
My vote is for white headers, aluminum slots and finned aluminum valve covers (no matter which type)...how 'bout yellow traction bars too (was that the popular color back in the day).
__________________
I don't think it was coincidence that the Great Depression happened during Prohibition... 
|
|
#5
01-07-2005, 06:25 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: What headers?
[ QUOTE ]
how 'bout yellow traction bars too (was that the popular color back in the day). [/ QUOTE ] Hell yes! I had yellow Lakewoods on my '67 25 years ago. M/T or Cal Custom valve covers. Get'em on eBay. Look for sets with the drippers intact and the knock-outs for the PCV and oil fills still in place. If they've had repairs done, cough twice and pass. Wheels? Hmmm. How about Cragar S/S's, 15x4 in front, 15x8 or 10 out back? Look through any Cars magazines from 1970-73 and you'll see second-gens with skinny Cragars up front and fat ones out back. I can scan some pictures from my collection if you want.
|
|
#7
01-07-2005, 08:03 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: What headers?
All the header paint that I remember, VHT burnt off pretty fast. I shot my Doug's yellow when they were new. Didn't last very long. Most headers I remember were rusty black, with patches of paint that hadn't quite fallen off yet.
You might get that por manifold paint to last on headers. It looks pretty good on manifolds. Personally, I like jet hot. And I do like aluminum slots.
|
|
#8
01-07-2005, 08:38 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: What headers?
The Eastwood Stainless steel paint works well with occasional minimal touch up--I'm guessing the por coating is similar----For maintenace free headers you can't beat the ceramic type coatings,I think they make one that has a satin stainless finish---- Rob---I don't think there's any powder coating that will handle heat demands of headers
It's a shame---White headers look so 
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
