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2015/09/20 14:55:37 (permalink)
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Escort MkII suspension finish

Can anyone shed light on what finish the factory applied to suspension components, i.e. struts, sway bar and clamps, brake backing plates etc.?  I can't tell whether it was originally gloss black that had faded over the years, or satin black.
 
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    martymexico
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    Re: Escort MkII suspension finish 2015/09/20 23:02:40 (permalink)
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    Pretty sure most was powder coat satin black. I've pulled struts from a 30k km mk2 escort and were satin black... They also had a red and yellow brush marks just below the spring platform , i reckon this was to tell if the strut was for rally pack or RS etc code
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    Re: Escort MkII suspension finish 2015/09/21 18:34:52 (permalink)
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    Petty sure it was satin black aswell, can't see any part number in the parts manual for the underside paint...
    The paint smears were for the assembly line according to the book they should be.... 
    Front springs
    Red/ White - 1600 and van
    Green - 2 litre
    Green/ Light Green - Rallye Pack and Van
     
    Rear springs-
    Green/ White - Sedan and coupe
    Pink/ White - Van
    Red/ Green/ White - heavy duty Van
     
    The diffs had a red smear, not sure why and found a green smear on the steering knuckle when my car was apart...
    Cheers Drew...
     

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    Re: Escort MkII suspension finish 2015/09/21 20:21:11 (permalink)
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    Thanks fellas - good to know, especially as I'm more partial to satin black.

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