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Started by Jim Garner #23406, December 16, 2007, 01:39:03 PM

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Jim Garner #23406

December 16, 2007, 01:39:03 PM
Was a 1962 Eldo transmission painted? If so, what color? Thanks
Jim

Mike Josephic CLC #3877

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December 16, 2007, 11:10:27 PM
Jim:

Usually it matches the engine color which is "Cadillac Blue".  That's what they did
in the 50's -- let's see what the other experts out there chime in with.

My '55 engine and tranny is all Cadillac blue.

Mike
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John Morris #23947

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December 22, 2007, 09:51:26 AM
I have about 30 trannies, 49-60. Those having intact paint are all Caddy blue, even the Jetaway aluminum bellhousings.
71 Olds 98 LS, 66 Fairlane 500 XL Convertible, 55 Packard Clipper Super, 58 Edsel Ranger, 72 Cheyenne Super, many 49-60 parts cars, abandoned "House Of Doom" full of 49-60 parts. Huge piles of engine parts, brackets, tin, Hydramatic & Jetaway parts,  thousands of stainless moldings, dozens of perfect sedan doors.

Warren Rauch

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December 22, 2007, 04:45:38 PM
  The  earliest turbo Hydromatics were painted Cadillac blue. The Cadillac Serviceman from Feb 1964 reported that  the practice  was ending then. Since it doesn't mention the hydromatic it does leave that up in the air. But ,I'd bet they wouldn't have started painting the new transmission if that wasn't the practice on the old one. Warren

JIGarner

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December 22, 2007, 07:36:40 PM
Thanks for the info. It will be Cadillac blue.
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