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lower engine cover color

Posted April 20, 200618 yr

What color is the lower engine cover on the early Z's? The one I have was undercoated! It has red on it but may be from overspray. Are they black or body-colored?

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April 20, 200618 yr

comment_164418

What "lower engine cover"? Do you mean oil pan? Satin black with engine blue overspray. Do you mean timing chain cover? Natural aluminum with engine blue overspray.

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April 20, 200618 yr

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Can you be more specific? are you talking about the front timing cover? perhaps a photo would clarify too.

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April 20, 200618 yr

comment_164421

I suspect he's talking about the underbody splash pan that most of our cars are missing. If so, I believe they were black, probably a satin finish.

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April 20, 200618 yr

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I have never heard it called anything except lower engine cover. It is in fact the splash pan. I will paint it black just like I did my fuel tank.

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April 20, 200618 yr

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Ooh! Loren, do you have a spare?

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April 20, 200618 yr

comment_164426

Deja vu!

We've been here before in another life:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9281

The SEARCH function can throw up an awful lot of good references.........

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April 20, 200618 yr

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Too true. But if Loren had searched for 'lower engine cover color' (and he may have), that thread would not have appeared. (I know, I tested it.) Which illustrates the limitations of the search feature - it's only as good as your search parameters.

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April 20, 200618 yr

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What color is the lower engine cover on the early Z's? The one I have was undercoated! It has red on it but may be from overspray. Are they black or body-colored?

Every one I have ever seen here in the US and Canada, when the cars were new, or ordered over the Parts Counters were silver.

<a href=http://ZHome.com/History/240ZSplashPan1.jpg TARGET=NEW>http://ZHome.com/History/240ZSplashPan1.jpg</A>

FWIW,

Carl B.

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April 20, 200618 yr

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Are these Splash Pan available from anyone anymore.....in reasonable condition? I looked on Courtesy Nissan's site and they indicated they are no longer available new. Can you guys point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Tom

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April 21, 200618 yr

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I picked my 240Z splash pan from my painter. He had a '73 that he is putting an Infinity V/8 in. He was ready to discard this splash pan until I bought a 280Z one. I took it to him for painting and he said I had the wrong pan. He had the correct one. I guess I was lucky!