65 corvette restoration

[RICK GUNN]

ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VERY ORIGINAL 65 COUPE I HAVE NOTICED A GREEN COLOR ON THE FLOOR BRACKETS RIVETED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FIBERGLASS..ALSO THIS SAME COLOR IS PAINTED ON THE SIDES OF THE CAR In BACK OF THE ROCKERS..IS THIS A RUST PREVENTATIVE PRIMER..?? WHERE CAN I GET THIS PAINT FOR MY RESTO..?? THANKS..RICK

[Robert B.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Yes, this is a Green zinc phosphate primer used on brake line clips areas under the dash and the brackets that hold the rockers awa other area I'm sure. L.I. Corvette sells this 1-800 466-6367. Good Luck

[Robert B.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Yes, this is a Green zinc phosphate primer used on brake line clips areas under the dash and the brackets that hold the rockers awa other area I'm sure. L.I. Corvette sells this 1-800 466-6367. Good Luck

[Grant M.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Robert,

I thinks it's zinc chromate primer. Also used I believe, on the windshield frame and the dash cross-member. Common in the aviation industry to prime parts.

grant

[Grant M.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Robert,

I thinks it's zinc chromate primer. Also used I believe, on the windshield frame and the dash cross-member. Common in the aviation industry to prime parts.

grant

[Jerry G.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Are you talking about the emergency brake brackets?

[Jerry G.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Are you talking about the emergency brake brackets?

[Joe C.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Rick:

The entire steel "birdcage" of the body, and other brackets, etc. (more or less depending on if your car body is Smith, or St.Louis)were primed with zinc chromate. Be forewarned, that the zinc chromates available today, as well as the zinc phosphate substitutes, are formulated with a much more "olive green" color.
I tried, but failed to find a z-c or z-p of the original color.

Joe

[Joe C.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Rick:

The entire steel "birdcage" of the body, and other brackets, etc. (more or less depending on if your car body is Smith, or St.Louis)were primed with zinc chromate. Be forewarned, that the zinc chromates available today, as well as the zinc phosphate substitutes, are formulated with a much more "olive green" color.
I tried, but failed to find a z-c or z-p of the original color.

Joe

[John H.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Quanta ( www.quantaproducts.com ) has the zinc chromate primer in both the "light" green and "medium" green shades in quarts for $24.95.

[John H.]

Re: 65 corvette restoration

Quanta ( www.quantaproducts.com ) has the zinc chromate primer in both the "light" green and "medium" green shades in quarts for $24.95.

[Joe C.]

Do They Carry It Again?

John:

Tried Quanta repeatedly for the light green, but all they had was the medium(olive) green. I have not tried them lately, have you?

Joe

[Joe C.]

Do They Carry It Again?

John:

Tried Quanta repeatedly for the light green, but all they had was the medium(olive) green. I have not tried them lately, have you?

Joe

[John H.]

Re: Do They Carry It Again?

No, haven't tried to order any recently, but they show it on their website.

[John H.]

Re: Do They Carry It Again?

No, haven't tried to order any recently, but they show it on their website.