59 fresh air inlet

[Robert D.]

is it supposed to be black? the manual on page 69 says the inlet plenum should be unpainted are they the same thing? can someone clear this up
thanx
bob

[Dennis C.]

Re: 59 fresh air inlet

Yeah, Bob. I'd say one and the same thing. The plastic material used to make them is "black", so nothing needs to done to them.

[Bob Malone #35242]

Re: 59 fresh air inlet

Bob, when I restored my '60 heater, I sanded the plenum with fine grit sandpaper to take out the years of scratches, paint, grime, etc, then shot it with semi-gloss polyurethane. It turned out looking like a brand new factory unit.