67 jack restoration

[CarmelSkip]

Can anyone direct me to an existing thread on restoring the factory jack for a 67? Im trying to get a line on the correct color blue for painting the base plate.
Thanks,
Skip

[304065]

Skip,

Nice to meet you in the prep area and thanks again for the help on the coil clamp screws, still working on that one!

I used Testors #1172 "Sea Blue" on the foot of the jack. Some say the foot was black in 67, but I looked at Damon's unrestored one and it was blue, with a parkerized shaft. The temptation is to plate or polish the tube and the locks but that is not how they were.

Hope this helps. Loved the Devin and I am very pleased that you took high honors this year.

John

[moito]

i have a jack that came off a 6/67 912 coupe...the foot on this one is black.
and my 68 911L coupe has the blue foot jack

[tomkirkcis]

I have no documentation on this, but I recall it was once said the targas had jacks with blue. This never made sense to me and maybe this is utterly untrue but that is what I recall.

Tom

[doigthom]

If it is any help the jack in the '67 basket case we are working on has a blue foot. I was assured by PO that jack was original to the car. It is, however, a targa which may or my not muddy the waters here.

[CarmelSkip]

Skip,

Nice to meet you in the prep area and thanks again for the help on the coil clamp screws, still working on that one!

I used Testors #1172 "Sea Blue" on the foot of the jack. Some say the foot was black in 67, but I looked at Damon's unrestored one and it was blue, with a parkerized shaft. The temptation is to plate or polish the tube and the locks but that is not how they were.

Hope this helps. Loved the Devin and I am very pleased that you took high honors this year.

John

Hi John,
Must have been another Skip at the Parade ( I was stuck in San Diego). Thanks for the tips about the parkerizing. Thanks to all who responded. Greatly appreciated
Skip