ACES Paint Guidelines
These guidelines are just that; nothing is ever 100% certain, especially on production line cars. But, we have a fairly high confidence level on these finishes for 1970 SS Chevelles. Where two types of finishes are suggested, we have listed the most prominent first. If your Chevelle came from the factory with the second choice, try to duplicate it, as it's still an acceptable finish.
COMPONENT FINISH
Block & heads Chevrolet orange
Oil pan Chevrolet orange
Dipstick & tube natural steel
Timing cover Chevrolet orange
Harmonic balancer Chevrolet orange
Valve covers chrome
VC bolts and retainers silver cad dichromate
VC to breather elbow gray phosphate
Oil filler cap chrome
Air cleaner base 60% gloss black
Air cleaner lid, open element chrome
air cleaner lid, cowl induction 60% gloss black
A/C wing nut, open element Chrome
A/C wing nut, cowl induction Dk gray phosphate
Carburetor gold cad dichromate
Intake manifold, aluminum natural
Intake manifold, cast iron Chevrolet orange
Intake manifold bolts dull silver/aluminum
Exhaust manifolds natural cast iron
Exhaust manifold bolts black oxide
Choke stove cover silver cad dichromate
Thermostat housing, alum intake dull silver/aluminum
Thermostat housing, CI intake Chevrolet orange
Water pump Chevrolet orange
Fuel pump natural
Fuel lines natural steel
Fuel line block natural brass
Fuel line to carb brkt gray phosphate
Carb return spring gold cad dichromate
Distributor natural
Distributor hold down Chevrolet orange/natural
Alternator natural
Alternator pulley/fan silver cad dichromate
Water pump pulley 60% gloss black
Crankshaft pulley 60% gloss black or
gray phosphate
Alternator mtg bracket 60% gloss black
Alternator adj bracket 60% gloss black
Fan blade assy 60% gloss black
Fan clutch assy natural/silver or
gold cad dichromate
A.I.R mtg bracket 60% gloss black
A.I.R. pump natural
A.I.R. pump pulley 60% gloss black or
gray phosphate
A.I.R. anti-backfire valves gold cad dichromate
A.I.R. muffler cover gray phosphate/flat black
A.I.R. smog tubes black or dk gray oxide
Coil 60% gloss black
Coil bracket silver cad dichromate
Throttle cable bracket dk gray phosphate
Power brake line/bracket silver cad dichromate
Bellhousing Chevrolet orange
Clutch linkage natural/60% gloss black
Transmission natural
Transmission crossmember 60% gloss black
Starter motor 30-60% gloss black
Starter motor brace 30-60% gloss black
Engine lift hooks, CI intake Chevrolet orange
Engine lift hooks, alum intake Dull silver/aluminum
Hose clamps silver cad dichromate
This printable guide courtesy of ACES - The American Chevelle Enthusiasts Society - www.chevelles.com/aces/

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