1963 Black or Natural?

[Stuart K.]

[Nicholas L.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

What does the current judging manual state?

[Stuart K.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

Natural finish - extruded steel tubes PG 152

[Alan D.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

So do them as per JG, when it is corrected you can then spray them black.
You will loose this fight, just follow the JG for now. Easy to change from bare to black, not so black to bare.

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

I would leave them.

The chassis on 63s was painted with a LOT of blackout. While this decreased during the 63-67 years, I would expect them to be black.
And, it might be 1 point out of 4500 for the finish? Hardly worth the effort when we know black is correct.

[Bob R.]

[Troy P.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

There was a seminar at a National, (Las Vegas maybe) where the chassis restorer definitely said the half shafts in 63 were black despite what the TIMJG says. I believe him.

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

My attempt to detail my 63 this month, half shafts and strut rods are black based on old photos...

[Edward J.]

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 Black or Natural?

Stuart, as Bob says leave them alone, blackout was sprayed to partly cover the rear suspension. When I judge 63/64 I don’t deduct for blackout or natural. There’s is just to much controversy at the moment. There is rumor the the next edition JRM will be forth coming. We’ll see what changes it brings.

That's my outlook too...