lower engine cover color

[ZSaint]

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?

[26th-Z]

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.

[Ron Carter]

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

[Arne]

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.

[ZSaint]

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.

[Arne]

Ooh! Loren, do you have a spare?

[HS30-H]

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.........

[Arne]

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.

[Carl Beck]

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.

[240ZX]

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

[ZSaint]

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!

[ZSaint]

Ooooooooooooops!