OE intake manifold color?

carsdlt · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject: OE intake manifold color?

I'm going to pull my intake manifold to replace the boots & I'd like to refinish it. It looks like it is painted a greenish-grey color now - what color was stock?

DLT

Ian Epperson · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

I always thought it was bare metal.
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IHC · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:04 pm Post subject:

The manifolds were a flat gray Color I believe.

Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 20152

Search for manifolds in the classifieds. Many will have the original finish with several decades of patina added.

Deckard · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:33 am Post subject:

I have a NOS manifold, and it is light grey, the same color used on the stock beetle mufflers. Paint coat is very thin, no base coat or primer.

carsdlt · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject:

Thanx, guys....Looks like mine is OE color - I'll just repaint the same.

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