2016/07/03 11:00:02
in rod we trust
hey all
 
im wondering what is the original gt v6 late 72 model  engine color ..
 
i see some that are the deep blue ford  engine color and also the lite blue ford engine paint..
 
mine is black with blue rocker covers 
 
i ve seen red covers on blue and black engines as well as all blue engine etc
 
does anybody know what the original color is
 
cheers
2016/07/04 09:30:17
gtv6capri
Capri V6 ran black block heads sump and rocker covers, inlet manifold is unpainted alloy.  Timing case is usually black as well, but seeing is alloy I like to highlight this fact by leaving it bare
2016/07/05 15:48:09
BEE VEE
Good one John...........I followed your advice and painted mine just as you say above..........looks "mint" as pic installed in eng bay........the other pics are showing new eng block paint but RCovers not done yet

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2016/07/07 16:27:53
in rod we trust
cheers think ill leave mine black all over with blue rocker covers its sort of grown on me now
 
also i have seen some capri's with yellow brake booster  was that for a certain yr model or gtv6 only
2016/10/06 17:23:48
in rod we trust
so can anybody shed some light why some capri's have a yellow brake booster and some black
 
my capri is yellow brake booster and car is going to be painted yellow  looks to poxy for me with booster being yellow same as car but its original from factory yellow ..i just cant stand it being yellow so im thinking ill be painting it gloss black or matte black
 
id say all mk1 capri have the same twin piston caliper's  well i think they all have all the v6 ones
2016/10/06 20:00:47
Flighter
in rod we trust
so im thinking ill be painting it gloss black or matte black

Or you could split the difference and paint it satin black (like I did mine)!
2016/10/15 09:40:49
in rod we trust
think i may ring ford see if i can get a idea as why some had yellow brake boosters
 
mine has never been black it was factory yellow you can tell when you pull it off and sand it back there has never been any black on my brake booster ...
 ive also seen quite a few cars that have come up for sale in original but full of rust conditon and some also had yellow brake boosters ...
 
its got me buggered ..but im going black anyway
 
just thought there might be some odd reason why some are black and some are yellow

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