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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1965 Shelby => Topic started by: tbolt427 on February 23, 2012, 01:53:59 PM
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Looking for the correct spray paint for restoring Koni shocks.
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Tbolt,
If you are talking about the red paint on 65-66 Konis, I had a paint company here in Texas
mix the correct color from the bottom bracket on an original front Koni dated 4-65.
If you send me a personal message with your email address I can send the PPG formula.
I have used this on the original Konis on my 65 Shelby and sevaral friends have used the
same on their 65s.
Texas Swede
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Tbolt,
If you are talking about the red paint on 65-66 Konis, I had a paint company here in Texas
mix the correct color from the bottom bracket on an original front Koni dated 4-65.
If you send me a personal message with your email address I can send the PPG formula.
I have used this on the original Konis on my 65 Shelby and sevaral friends have used the
same on their 65s.
Texas Swede
+1 , Bo has helped many of us with this.
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Years ago I contacted Koni directly and bought the correct color paint from them. It was Plasti-kote T-31 "Bright Orange" in a spray can. Dunno if they still make it.
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Years ago I contacted Koni directly and bought the correct color paint from them. It was Plasti-kote T-31 "Bright Orange" in a spray can. Dunno if they still make it.
It also depends on when years ago you contacted them as the shade has changed a couple of times over the years. The color matched formula is from some correct era dated shocks. NPD sells a formula in a spray can but it isn't the same ether. just sayin.
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Tim,
Are you sure you got the original old red paint and not the later orange koni paint.
They changed sometime in the 70's. The latest dated Koni I have with the original
red paint is dated 1970 but there could be later ones.
Texas Swede
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Tbolt,
I could not open your message. When I click on yours it opens the one below.
Please send me your email address again.
Texas Swede
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Tim,
Are you sure you got the original old red paint and not the later orange koni paint.
They changed sometime in the 70's. The latest dated Koni I have with the original
red paint is dated 1970 but there could be later ones.
Texas Swede
I would assume it's the later orange, not the old red. It matched the original color of my Konis, but my Konis are not 60's or 70's vintage.
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Bo sent me a paint chip he had done. I got it scanned over here and it matched RAL 3013.
I painted my Konis with this mix and they came out great.
Mark
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It also depends on when years ago you contacted them as the shade has changed a couple of times over the years. The color matched formula is from some correct era dated shocks. NPD sells a formula in a spray can but it isn't the same ether. just sayin.
When I rebuilt mine Koni told me to get DUPLI-COLOR DE1620 Chevy Orange Engine Paint. So if I am painting a set of 65 shocks they should be RAL 3013?
http://orbittx.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=249&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
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Well you could do worse.
Bo sent me a paint chip matched to an original '65 Koni. I had the chip scanned over here and also compared to the RAL chart. A mix was produced. A test card was painted and compared. We thought 3013 was close. So we mixed some 3013 and sprayed a third card, this was compared to Bo's original and the match was perfect.
Mine
(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/cobraboy1/DSCF0129.jpg)
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Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?
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Well you could do worse.
Bo sent me a paint chip matched to an original '65 Koni. I had the chip scanned over here and also compared to the RAL chart. A mix was produced. A test card was painted and compared. We thought 3013 was close. So we mixed some 3013 and sprayed a third card, this was compared to Bo's original and the match was perfect.
Mine
(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/cobraboy1/DSCF0129.jpg)
Nice. Did you hire a group of Trappist Monks to copy the Koni (trademarked) label? ;)
Jim
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No Jim
The very kind Texas Swede sent me 4 original water slide transfers.
Mark
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Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?
I came across some the other day, they are done but cost many greenbacks.
You are going to kill me now, as I cant remember where I saw them.
Sorry
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I came across some the other day, they are done but cost many greenbacks.
You are going to kill me now, as I cant remember where I saw them.
Sorry
About ten years ago when I was doing a 65 Shelby I needed some and simply made my own. Once installed you could not tell the difference. Maybe I should dig the mold out and post the process - could be used for making a very small run of those odd parts that are not available at any given time
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Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?
shelby parts and restorations ;)
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You mean the ones Koni sells? ;)
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Was going mad last night trying to find them :-[
http://s247533021.onlinehome.us/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=827&osCsid=486e48dcc256bfb08dec7f05805e49ed
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About ten years ago when I was doing a 65 Shelby I needed some and simply made my own. Once installed you could not tell the difference. Maybe I should dig the mold out and post the process - could be used for making a very small run of those odd parts that are not available at any given time
Jeff
That would make for good reading. Nothing like getting over a problem yourself.
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Was going mad last night trying to find them :-[
http://s247533021.onlinehome.us/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=827&osCsid=486e48dcc256bfb08dec7f05805e49ed
Thanks for the link (I think). $50 is not cheap - I hope that is for the pair.
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You mean the ones Koni sells? ;)
The modern Koni versions look different then the dome shaped assemblyline correct 1965/66 versions.
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Thanks for the link (I think). $50 is not cheap - I hope that is for the pair.
That is a relative statement. Figure your time and money to procure materials to make a mold and the pouring media. Then time and effort you have to have to procure a pattern to copy ? Coupled with the time it takes to make the mold and the time to make the part. At the bottom side of the balance sheet of time and materials the 50.00 doesn't look too extravagant ;) .