1958-65 Full Size Chevrolet
Restoration Color Chart

Engine / Engine Compartment / Chassis & Trunk


Engine
(engine and all parts bolted on to it)

Part 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
AC compressor
(if equipped) 		               
Air cleaner base
(all engines) 		Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black Gloss black
Air cleaner lids:
Small block
348
409 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
Gloss black 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Gloss black 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Chrome 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Chrome 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Chrome
Air cleaner wing nut
  		               
Alternator case N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum
Alternator pulley/fan/nut                
Bellhousing       natural aluminum** natural aluminum** natural aluminum** natural aluminum** natural aluminum**
Brackets (alt, gen, AC, etc) gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Carburetor natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum
Choke housing natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum
Part 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Choke tubes
Small block
348
409 		 
natural steel
natural steel
N/A 		 
natural steel
natural steel
N/A 		 
natural steel
natural steel
N/A 		 
natural steel
natural steel
natural steel		  
natural steel
N/A
natural steel 		 
natural steel
N/A
Chrome 		 
natural steel
N/A
Chrome 		 
natural steel
N/A
Chrome
Coil
  		gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Coil bracket
(all engines) 		silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium silver cadmium
Dipstick
Small block
348
409 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
 		  
 
N/A
  		 
 
N/A
Chrome 		 
 
N/A
Chrome 		 
 
N/A
Chrome
Dipstick tube
Small block
348
409 		 
nat. steel
nat. steel
N/A 		 
nat. steel
nat. steel
N/A 		 
nat. steel
nat. steel
N/A 		 
nat. steel
nat. steel
nat. steel 		 
nat. steel
N/A
nat. steel 		 
nat. steel
N/A
nat. steel 		 
nat. steel
N/A
nat. steel 		 
nat. steel
N/A
nat. steel
Distributor
(all engines) 		Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black* Semi glosss black*
Distributor hold down & bolt
(all engines)		                
Engine block & Heads
(all engines)		 Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Exhaust manifold
(all engines)		 natural steel natural steel natural
steel 		natural
steel 		natural
steel 		natural
steel 		natural
steel 		natural
steel
Fan blades
(all engines)		                
Part 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Fan clutch:
Small block
348
409 		 
N/A
N/A
N/A 		 
N/A
N/A
N/A 		 
N/A
N/A
N/A 		 
N/A
N/A
aluminum		  
N/A
N/A
aluminum 		 
N/A
N/A
aluminum 		 
N/A
N/A
aluminum 		 
N/A
N/A
aluminum
Fuel line: (pump to carb) Small block
348
409 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
N/A 		 
 
 
 		  
 
N/A
 		  
 
N/A
chrome 		 
 
N/A
chrome 		 
 
N/A
chrome
Fuel pump
(all engines)		 natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum
Generator
  		          N/A N/A N/A
Generator pulley/fan/nut                
Harmonic balancer
(all engines) 		Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Intake manifold-cast iron
(if equipped) 		Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Intake manifold
aluminum
(if equipped) 		natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum natural aluminum
Oil cap:
Small block
348
409 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
N/A 		 
Gloss black
Gloss black
Gloss black 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Gloss black 		 
Gloss black
N/A
  		 
Gloss black
N/A
Chrome 		 
Gloss black
N/A
Chrome
Oil fill tube
(all engines) 		               
Oil pan
(all engines) 		Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Part 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Power steering pump
(if equipped)		 gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Pulleys-cast iron
(if equipped) 		natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray natural cast iron gray
Pulleys-steel
(all engines) 		gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Starter
(all engines) 		gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Starter brace
(all engines) 		gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black gloss black
Starter solenoid
  		               
Timing cover
(all engines) 		Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Timing cover/oil pan(all engines) Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
Throttle return spring
  		               
Valve covers:
Small block
348
409 		 
Orange
Orange
N/A 		 
Orange
Orange
N/A 		 
Orange
Orange
N/A 		 
Orange
Orange
Silver 		 
Orange
N/A
Silver 		 
Orange
N/A
Chrome 		 
Orange
N/A
Chrome 		 
Orange
N/A
Chrome
Valve cover bolts & retainers                
Water pump
(all engines) 		Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange



*This part would have some orange overspray on it as the engine was painted after the distributor was installed. The black has been known to be put on thin, no attention to detail.

**This part would have orange overspray on it as the engine was painted after the assembly of the clutch/bellhousing unit. No special care was taken when painting.

When trying to duplicate the original finishes used on your car, some suggestions include:

Semi gloss black
GM recondition black (this requires using a spray gun)
Eastwood's Underhood black
Krylon semi-flat black
Eastwood's Chassis black
POR-15

Gloss black
Krylon
POR-15

Gray phosphate plating
Eastwood's Spray gray

Natural cast iron
Eastwood's Spray gray
Plasti-kote cast gray

Natural steel
Eastwood's Detail gray
Eastwood's Tank tone (for gas tanks)

Natural aluminum
Eastwood's Aluma blast

Gold Cadmium plating
Eastwood's Gold cadmium

Silver Cadmium plating
Eastwood's Silver cadmium

Chevy orange
VHT Chevy orange engine enamel
Plasti-kote Chevy orange engine enamel