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What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering box? #333221 05/30/09 09:52 AM 05/30/09 09:52 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16 WI N nippy1969 OP member
nippy1969 OP member N Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16 WI	Are the Power steering boxes supposed to be painted or were they bare metal? Thanks, Mike

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering box? [Re: nippy1969] #333222 05/30/09 10:33 AM 05/30/09 10:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 637 West Central Wi. 1969 HEMI R-T mopar
1969 HEMI R-T mopar Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 637 West Central Wi.	I believe they were semi gloss black. all I have were! HEMI,S ARE FOREVER!!!

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: 1969 HEMI R-T] #333223 05/30/09 05:24 PM 05/30/09 05:24 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	Not in 69. Leave it natural.

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #333224 05/30/09 06:16 PM 05/30/09 06:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass	Bare-rust

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: DAYCLONA] #333225 05/30/09 08:55 PM 05/30/09 08:55 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar
LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Many dealers painted these units (black) when they arrived from the factory rusty.

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #333226 05/31/09 03:13 PM 05/31/09 03:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY RJS master
RJS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY	Should be black

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: RJS] #333227 05/31/09 03:55 PM 05/31/09 03:55 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	Quote: Should be black I have a low mileage June production A12 and an original Dec production Cuda and neither are painted

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #333228 05/31/09 04:17 PM 05/31/09 04:17 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	heres my a12 superbee. dont know if its correct but.....i like it black. 5263834-115-1527_IMG.JPG (87 downloads)

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: RJS] #333229 05/31/09 06:39 PM 05/31/09 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass	Quote: Should be black Could be "black", if it was serviced by a dealer,....as dealer stock would (should) have been delivered painted for "shelf life" at the dealership,........I've parted LOTS of A,B, and E performance year cars over 30 yrs, and painted boxes were the perverbial "needle in the haystack" find....

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo #333230 05/31/09 08:23 PM 05/31/09 08:23 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	Quote: heres my a12 superbee. dont know if its correct but.....i like it black. Not the ps pump, the ps box mounted on the K-frame. Is yours painted?

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #333231 05/31/09 08:30 PM 05/31/09 08:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa.	going with the unpainted side of the debate, How would one restore/refinish one to look new? Are you painting with a natural type paint or clearing a stripped clean box?

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: LimeliteAero] #333232 05/31/09 08:50 PM 05/31/09 08:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY RJS master
RJS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY	Always did mine natural in the past until my buddy had a noted restorer do his Daytona. Came back black so I followed suit. If natural is the consensus than I'm smarter than I look and should stop doubting myself...

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: DAYCLONA] #333233 05/31/09 09:07 PM 05/31/09 09:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,427 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,427 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Quote: Bare-rust None of mine were ever painted. On my charger I prepped and used eastwoods diamond coat clear to keep it looking like new cast.

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: NITROUSN] #333234 05/31/09 09:14 PM 05/31/09 09:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO C cdp master
cdp master C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO	I have a Roger Gibson article and it says natural or semi gloss black and recommends Krylon 1613. Natural boxes treated with eastwood heavy duty anti-rust.

Re: What is correct finish for 69 Bee power steering bo [Re: cdp] #333235 05/31/09 10:11 PM 05/31/09 10:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass	Quote: I have a Roger Gibson article and it says natural or semi gloss black I've seen a lot of Rogers cars, like the 71 440/6 Challenger with slotted bumper up front, and the non slotted in back, with the 70 only mirrors, and the Plymouth "6 BARREL" air cleaner decal on it....and the 70 GO- WING......and..... or the 71 Charger with 72 grille, and...73-4 rocker mldg,....and...and I wouldn't even want to poke a stick in the white 69 Daytona that he's...uhmm.... "rest-oring"....glad it ain't my car, or money 5264650-salt.jpg (59 downloads)

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