Color combinations of engine and components

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Well the main cast iron bracket I don't know what the original color
is as all the ones I have seen are rusted looking or have been painted
by someone else.  I would like to dress the engine up a bit more than
just original.



On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:21:18 -0600, David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
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> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Don Walter
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:54 PM
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> Subject: Color combinations of engine and components
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> I rebuilding a 2L engine for my Black Scirocco and am considering
> color options of the engine brakets and parts.  I looking for ideas.
> The block is being painted flat black and I have already sand blasted
> the breather housing and water inlets/outlets and sprayed them with
> clear coating.  So what color for the other brackets (main cast iron
> that bolts to water pump, A/C, Power Steering, Top altenator, etc...)
> I am considering all as Black or Silver.  I have access to our
> companies powder caoting paint line that they can be sprayed and
> baked.  We normally do Shelving like libraries, Universities, etc....
> We have other colors but the most appealing to our cars would be black
> or silver (kind of an aluminum color).  Fire away.
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
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> For anything that was originally silver or gray, that is what I would do...
> Hum-drum I suppose, but that is what I like...
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> David
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)