attworth Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I haven't been able to find specifically what color the original "Nissan Blue" is. I was thinking that "Chrysler Blue 69-83" would be similar. I think I want to use the Por-15 engine enamel, and they seem to only have domestic colors available. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeiss150 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I think you're right the Chrysler color is the closest to Nissan blue. I went with a black block. I just used engine paint ... maybe duplicolor? I don't remember it was 3 years ago that I painted it. Its still very black... good paint I guess. Matt- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckolander Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Ha ha, I told my mechanic that I either want hemi orange or hi po yellow when I get it to him for the rebuild. I plan on painting the bay black and polishing everything else so that I will have one massive contrast under the hood. And yes, that chrysler blue looks about the closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I couldn't find a datsun blue either, so I went with a "new ford blue" hoping that it would be similar. I mean, blue is close to blue, right? Well, it came out looking crisp, but any other color would have done that for me too. Overall it wasn't a bad choice, but I would pick something else if I had the chance again. If you can't find a datsun blue, just go with whatever you want, rather than trying to find something close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Silver is just fine. :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 What color is your car?/bay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attworth Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Black and black. I want the block to stand out a bit. I think it's black currently, but I haven't cleaned it, so there may be some blue under there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted March 26, 2009 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) I have always been a fan of the Ford Corporate Blue. Looks good on ANY engine, especially if time is taken to match valve cover and other parts. This Cast-Iron gray available from Aervoe (sort of dark gun metal grey slight hint of metallic/pearl, kinda like Hammerrite, but not Hammerite!) is another one of my favorite engine paints I use regularly. Not sure if POR offers this color or not. http://www.aervoe.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=3&idproduct=69 Sorry I don’t have any pics of blocks painted in this paint. For what its worth, many have used the standard of the shelf cheapo spray paints such as Krylon, Rustoleum, on their blocks, valve covers, intakes, etc. Seems to hold up amazing well for years without discoloration, fading, etc. Edited March 26, 2009 by BRAAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zercs280zx Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 'Close' to original.... looks good (dirty in this pic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citjet Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 If you want the identical paint color call Les at Classic Datsun, it's about $30 per can but the stuff looks great and lasts. http://classicdatsun.com/ I'll be using his paint on my L28 build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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