Cleaned PS Gearbox - Paint or ??? (1 Viewer)

[4Cruisers]

I finished cleaning my FJ62 PS gearbox to get it ready to install it on my '86 FJ60 project vehicle. I was thinking of priming it then painting it black semi-gloss, but it doesn't look like it came from the factory painted. What was the factory coating?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Not sure on factory color? I always paint mine black.

J

 

[4Cruisers]

I think I'll go with the black.

 

[Output Shaft]

Paint that sucker or it'll most assuredly rust.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Factory was most assuredly black, with a white dot on it.

Was it maybe rebuilt at some point? Maybe by West Texas Offroad? Because they do great work, but use TERRIBLE paint that flakes right off.

Dan

 

[Cruzerman]

Everyone does black. Go with something like pink or baby blue...

 

[4Cruisers]

Everyone does black. Go with something like pink or baby blue...

I painted most of my 3FE engine brackets with VHT high temperature engine enamel in "cast iron" - I might go that route here. I think it's a great looking complement to black.

 

[Spike Strip]

Put 'teq' stickers all over it.

 

[Skniper]

I noticed chrome wasn't on your list...c'mon.

Also, "somebody" near the top of this thread miiiiiight be selling some brand spankin' new fender skirts to keep that thing purty!

 

[4Cruisers]

I noticed chrome wasn't on your list...c'mon.

Also, "somebody" near the top of this thread miiiiiight be selling some brand spankin' new fender skirts to keep that thing purty!

My timing wasn't good on this. I purchased new OEM skirts from Cdan earlier this year thinking my project would be finished by mid-summer. Well, things don't always go as planned - I've still got a lot to do.

 

[Skniper]

I painted most of my 3FE engine brackets with VHT high temperature engine enamel in "cast iron" - I might go that route here. I think it's a great looking complement to black.

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Hmm...good idea on that paint color. Makes things easier to see and identify down in the engine.

Where did you find that paint?

 

[4Cruisers]

Hmm...good idea on that paint color. Makes things easier to see and identify down in the engine.

Where did you find that paint?

AutoZone

It's the same concept I learned as a Construction Project Manager a long time ago - almost all mechanical equipment rooms on my various projects had the walls and ceiling painted white in order to increase visibility, it helps with maintaining all of the "stuff" you find in those spaces.