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Stock Alpine Engine colors

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stevejo

Can anyone tell me what color the original engine blocks were on series V alpines from thre factory?
 
jumpinjan

jumpinjan

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All the engines, and other sheet metal are painted a gloss black, like one would get from a single-stage acrylic enamel. Only the very, very late series V had the engine blocks painted a grayish-blue (I have that color matched by the way)
Jan
 
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jumpinjan said:
All the engines, and other sheet metal are painted a gloss black, like one would get from a single-stage acrylic enamel. Only the very, very late series V had the engine blocks painted a grayish-blue (I have that color matched by the way)
Jan
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Hi Jan,

What colour should the brake reservoir cap, oil filler cap and filler neck be for the series IV?

Thanks, Robin.
 
jumpinjan

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On a series IV, the brake fluid reservoir is plastic isn't it? The oil filler cap & neck, on the valve cover was plated with nickel I think?
 
Series3Scott

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Not to be too nit-picky Jan, but is it a true gloss black? I always thought it was more of a satin black, not quite flat, not quite gloss.

Just curious.
 
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jumpinjan said:
On a series IV, the brake fluid reservoir is plastic isn't it? The oil filler cap & neck, on the valve cover was plated with nickel I think?
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Hi Jan,

I'm not sure whether the brake reservoir cap is supposed to be plastic, but mine is metal.

Thank for your help, Robin.
 
jumpinjan

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Series3Scott said:
always thought it was more of a satin black...
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Scott,
No, its gloss. It appears the UK cars are gloss, the American cars are satin. I found original "gloss" black sheetmetal on Ian's Lotus & his Mini, that we are working on.

PS - The key here is "original" parts. As we all know, these cars have been worked on & cosmeticlly restored over the past 40 years. I know when I worked on my series I back in 1970, I painted what I thought was acceptable & looked good. Back then I didn't really care to much, I just wanted to get the car running. Now is different, and I feel why go to all the trouble to restore a part (including dipping it or blasting it, metal treat it, and paint it with a quality paint), why not get (at the very least) the paint right? That's a very, very simple thing to do..........In my opinion.
 
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stevejo

Alpine Engines

Now I'm really confused were the engines gloss black or semi gloss red???????
 
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stevejo

Engine color

P. Scofield seems to think they were semi-gloss red could he be right?
 
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65beam

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engine color

keep in mind that alpines have oil leaks so the engines will become black anyway
 
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