55 Bel-Air V-8 Oil Filter Cannister-Color

[Redbird]

I just received my 55 by transport this evening. Will post pictures in a couple of days. Needs a little work, but a good clean-up should add a new life. What color should the oil cannister reservoir be? This 55 was in the same family since new and appears mostly stock.

[557B210]

Original 55 Chevy (A/C added) under the hood:

[Jalapeno]

If installed by the Dealer (most common) it is blue with orange lid, the lettering on the lid is blue. If installed on the assembly line it's all semi-gloss black with white letters. My 55 is also a family heirloom and was semi-gloss black, I restored it that way.

[ETriggs]

Agreed with Jalapeno. The one I have was a NOS unit for a dealer add-on and was blue/orange. They are a semi-gloss paint and the best match I have found is the Chevy orange and Ford blue, as disgusting as that sounds. When I did mine the first time, I just did the full gloss then used 1000 grit paper and wet sanded it to give it a semi gloss finish.

[mr 265]

Originally Posted by ETriggs

Agreed with Jalapeno. The one I have was a NOS unit for a dealer add-on and was blue/orange. They are a semi-gloss paint and the best match I have found is the Chevy orange and Ford blue, as disgusting as that sounds. When I did mine the first time, I just did the full gloss then used 1000 grit paper and wet sanded it to give it a semi gloss finish.

I agree ,,got the paint a NAPA ,i have found that the oil lid is a different color orange than the engine ,i have had a few NOS still in the box and found the 3 i had were all a different orange than the chevy engine color (who knows )

[557B210]

Originally Posted by Jalapeno

If installed by the Dealer (most common) it is blue with orange lid, the lettering on the lid is blue. If installed on the assembly line it's all semi-gloss black with white letters. My 55 is also a family heirloom and was semi-gloss black, I restored it that way.

Thanks Jalapeno.....Now tht you say that, I remember assembly line photos with the oil filter painted black.

[mr 265]

theres a nos one on ebay right now in the box for sale ----

[557B210]

Originally Posted by mr 265

theres a nos one on ebay right now in the box for sale ----

Two of them....Plus one used with the original V8 bracket...See link: http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_...506.m270.l1313

[Redbird]

I just bought a 55 from the original family and my oil filter is all orange. Motor never out of the car.

[Jalapeno]

Besides the AC oil filters, there were aftermarket ones made by Fram and others. I have no idea how the aftermarket ones were painted, but other Fram oil filters are orange.