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LH bonnet hinge springs colour

Started by _napes_au_ , May 24 2011 02:49 PM

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#1 _napes_au_

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 02:49 PM

G'day,

Does anybody know either the name or code of the colour used on the LH bonnet hinge springs? It's sort of a mustard looking colour... I've been looking and none of the auto paint stores seems to know...

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#2 _nial8r_

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 06:51 PM

i have never seen them that colour, only ever seen them in that silver looking colour :dontknow:

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#3 _napes_au_

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 06:58 PM

i have never seen them that colour, only ever seen them in that silver looking colour

Early LH springs are that colour, well at least I know L-34 and L-31 bonnet springs are...

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 07:21 PM

early lh toranas up until about sep-oct 74 were that colour..its a yellow orhre colour..

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#5 _nial8r_

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 07:22 PM

cool we do learn someting new everyday :badabing:

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#6 _napes_au_

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 07:23 PM

early lh toranas up until about sep-oct 74 were that colour..its a yellow orhre colour..

You're the Man!!!

Is that a GMH colour? Just in case they ask...

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 07:26 PM

yellow ochre is a xy gt falcon and pretty much the same as the hinges..i hope this helps

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#8 hanra

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Posted 31 July 2011 - 10:41 PM

early lh toranas up until about sep-oct 74 were that colour..its a yellow orhre colour..

What colour were the springs after this time?

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#9 _napes_au_

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 11:05 AM

Did some research.

Early LX's had grey springs, not dissimilar to the colour of Grey Ferguson's
Late LX's (including A9X's) springs were colour coded to the body

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 11:33 AM

So I wonder if the early LX was the same as late LH???????

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#11 _napes_au_

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 11:40 AM

So I wonder if the early LX was the same as late LH???????

Not sure, I'll get back to you tonight....

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 12:15 PM

Awesome mate!!! That would be appreciated. 10/75 is the car in question.

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 01:23 PM

My LX is an early 76 build car mostly unmolested and it has grey springs on zinc plated hinges.

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 05:42 PM

Did some research.

Early LX's had grey springs, not dissimilar to the colour of Grey Ferguson's
Late LX's (including A9X's) springs were colour coded to the body

Cheers

Actually, not totally correct. Not all A9X's are body colour, on average, hatches were bare gal, sedans painted body colour. Not every car was like this, but the majority.
I believe the colour of the springs was called "BUFF", but all my books and notes are packed away, but it rings a bell.

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 05:48 PM

REDA9X, I assume the hinges on the A9X also followed the springs, ie either painted or gal to match the springs?

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#16 _napes_au_

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 09:21 PM

Did some research.

Early LX's had grey springs, not dissimilar to the colour of Grey Ferguson's
Late LX's (including A9X's) springs were colour coded to the body

Cheers

Actually, not totally correct. Not all A9X's are body colour, on average, hatches were bare gal, sedans painted body colour. Not every car was like this, but the majority.
I believe the colour of the springs was called "BUFF", but all my books and notes are packed away, but it rings a bell.

There you go.... Learn something new everyday :joystick:

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#17 _outer control_

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Posted 01 August 2011 - 11:05 PM

All A9xs that have 3.08 diff whether hatch or sedan have body colour 2.6 diff cars have plated hinges with fergy grey springs only ones that differ are restored ones where they did,nt follow factory

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#18 _napes_au_

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Posted 02 August 2011 - 07:33 AM

All A9xs that have 3.08 diff whether hatch or sedan have body colour 2.6 diff cars have plated hinges with fergy grey springs only ones that differ are restored ones where they did,nt follow factory

Thanks again Wayne for all the assistance with the A/C. It's been greatly appreciated :spoton:

Do you happen to know if all the LH's had the same colour bonnet hinge springs? That creamy mustard colour???

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#19 _nial8r_

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Posted 02 August 2011 - 08:42 AM

my november 76 had greese/oil coated springs and hinges dont know if that helps any :dontknow:

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#20 hanra

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Posted 02 August 2011 - 10:04 AM

Still after a definite answer on hinge/spring colour on a 10/75 SL/R?

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#21 _napes_au_

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Posted 02 August 2011 - 02:10 PM

Still after a definite answer on hinge/spring colour on a 10/75 SL/R?

I've check it out, it appears LH's only had the mustard colour bonnet springs until late '74, (10 or 11th month) then it had the Fergie Grey coloured springs same as the early LX's... I'm happy for someone to corect me, however I got this from a very reliable source...

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 08:23 PM

early lh toranas up until about sep-oct 74 were that colour..its a yellow orhre colour..

Check out this link http://www.gmh-toran...929#entry618929 Yellow Orhre didn't come out right for me

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 07:50 AM

Right o, so Fergie Grey coloured springs for 10/75? Is that the actual GMH name? Is there a paint code for it?

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 01:06 PM

Ive found what may be the code for the grey....393-10367.

This apparently the grey used on early holden grey motors.

So not sure if its correct or not???? Anyone got a pic of an original grey spring?

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Posted 11 April 2022 - 05:54 AM

Still after a definite answer on hinge/spring colour on a 10/75 SL/R?

Just to dredge up an old post Brad.. But I thought I'd add something out of interest.
My car is a 10/74. Anyway I was looking at a one owner unmolested that was within 30 cars of mine on the production line.. So also an Oct 74 car. Anyway, it has the fergie grey colour bonnet springs.