Thoughts on the Tii air box

[Troy]

I am about to rehab the air can and I was wondering if any of youseguys have any pictures of it in either silver or black. I am planning on powdercoating it to a shiney finish. I have repainted it, back 3 yrs ago, in a flat black rattle can finish and I am not pleased. Thanks

[BillWilliams]

stock I think is a satin not flat black

[Guest]

If I remember right, I used PJ1 Fast Black on mine 3 or 4 years ago, still looks good. Not quit satin, sort of a low gloss.

Case paint....comes to mind.

[Mars]

Bill's right. Stock is more of a satin finish. I personally like a low gloss but not high gloss. But, of course, you can make it any color you like. I've seen one painted yellow to match the engine dressings.

powder coating is definitely the way to go. I did my own a few years ago and it was fine but I like the look and durability of a powder coated job.

[Delia]

I've had a number of underhood bits powdercoated "satin black" on a 122 Volvo wagon I worked on a few years ago (heater blower box, front subframe, a few brackets, etc.).

I even had my vintage tii stressbar powder coated in the same color.

My original-finish tii aircan on my '73tii has a lot of "patina" from fuel and oil being wiped off of it, so it's dull-looking, but not flat...shiny, but not too shiny.

The "satin black" powdercoat finish is pretty close.

Delia

[ColinK]

That sure is a beautiful engine Bill!!

I'm like Delia, my airbox also has the patina. I'll need to add a black satin powdercoat on my to do list.

I especially like the colored roundel on tuna can cover, did you PC that also, of is it painted?

[Craig74tii]

Airbox related...... are the clips supposed to be yellow zinc plated or black? On the 3 tii's I've had they've been black, but I like the look of the plating.

Craig74tii

[BillWilliams]

A friend from high school, that is not in the "home" yet, painted the roundel on the tuna can for me.

I am not sure what is the original color for the clips, I need to pull some old brochures to see.

[Mike Self]

on the carbureted air cleaner box (both were made by Purolator, I think); if so, they're zinc plated, kinda yellowish-silver...

mike

[ingraham]

It looks good and is very durable -- important for a tii airbox. If all you can afford is spray paint, try one of these:

Krylon Semi-Flat Black - quick drying and easy to use

Rustoleum Semi-Gloss Black - slow drying but durable and heat-resistant

[Troy]

Most def powdercoating and I have a good idea what black would look like but does anybody have a pic with it in silver? I am thinking that It might look nice close to the same color as the pleneum

[Craig74tii]

for me. The powdercoating I've seen looks to thick. Also seen it develop a nick or crack and moisture will creap under it and rust the part.

[02Nut]

The clips on my Tii's are painted black BUT the Jan 2007 issue of Automobile Mag has pix of the Mobile Tradition with plated clips (I'm guessing yellow dichromate).

Personally, I'd have the clips satin nickel plated

[SteveJ]

Or, if you are in California, OSH satin black is one of the best tools to have. At the body shop we used it for touching up any of those unsightly oversprays on the wheel wells or under carraige.