Restoration Help

[FarmallFarmer09 22]

Im currently restoring my 1971 charger 12, and i wanted to know what the best paint is for the rims. Ive heard Rust-Oleum almond or linen white, I just want to know which one looks more like the oem cream color. I also want to know where i can find the plastic dash piece for the charger 12 with the cigarette lighter hole. (2nd picture is a new one from a buddy of mines tractor.)

Thanks!

[AlexR 2,879]

As to rim paint color I used Rust-Oleum Cottage white 

[Achto 31,804]

I like to use IH off white.

[ri702bill 12,102]

And I use the Rustoleum Shell White.

 

[squonk 46,561]

Allis Chalmers cream or Rustoleum Almond

 

Edited March 23 by squonk

[clueless 3,403]

So in 12 hours you've got 4 different color choices, let's see how many more you get .

[JCM 11,151]

Rust - Oleum   #  7789 Canvas White   Gloss Protective Enamel 

[rmaynard 17,169]

Just like Wheel Horse red, any red will do as long as you like it. The same goes for wheels. As long as it's not bright white, any off white will work.

[FarmallFarmer09 22]

Would black paint look wierd on the rims

[squonk 46,561]

2 hours ago, FarmallFarmer09 said:

Would black paint look wierd on the rims

Depends on the look you want.

 

[Brockport Bill 2,353]

3 hours ago, FarmallFarmer09 said:

Would black paint look wierd on the rims

did a rehab of a C175 with the black rims

[sqrlgtr 2,920]

8 hours ago, FarmallFarmer09 said:

Would black paint look wierd on the rims

To each his own but definitely not my cup of tea...

I use Rustoleum Canvas White.

Edited March 24 by sqrlgtr

[WHX?? 56,594]

One thing nice about our horses of a different color is if it doesn't grow on you one can always change it. 

[Lee1977 7,637]

Here is a !971 Raider with black wheels.

Edited March 26 by Lee1977

[FarmallFarmer09 22]

Would the engine get hot enough to melt normal paint? Not high temp?

[953 nut 66,069]

2 hours ago, FarmallFarmer09 said:

Would the engine get hot enough to melt normal paint? Not high temp?

The cooling fins should have ONE LIGHT COAT of high temperature paint. Paint will act as an insulation preventing the heat from being transferred to the moving air passing over them.

[WHX?? 56,594]

4 hours ago, FarmallFarmer09 said:

hot enough to melt normal paint?

No not unless you have some fin plugging that reduces cooling. For a putt around resto painting fins will have no adverse effect. If you are going to work the snot out of it yes just a light coat or nothing. No head paint no matter what the tractor is used for. 

This motor @Achto just painted got it with just regular paint and will only darken or burn off around the exhaust but for a show tractor will be just fine. 

[lynnmor 8,827]

Some engine paints will tolerate higher temperatures than the usual decorative spray paints found in hardware stores, but the colors are more limited.  

[Racinbob 12,959]

For me the Rusty almond is too dark. White isn't my choice either. So I mixed the two. One part almond and two parts white through a cheapo HVLP is what I ended up with. 

 

[squonk 46,561]

Kohler, Tecky, Briggsy all painted their heads from the factory. Whilst I agree, too much paint would be a deterrent to cooling a couple of coats aren't going to amount to a hill of beans! 

 

[WHX?? 56,594]

I like the way no painted heads look Squonkies. The painted washers kinda pop. 

Dan reamed me a new one for painting the one on this 1055 but it was that really thin gold stuff. Really don't see it all said and done. 

Edited March 28 by WHX??

[squonk 46,561]

I paint them to keep the Al you minium corrosion down to a dull roar. 

[Pullstart 69,959]

On 3/23/2026 at 1:42 PM, FarmallFarmer09 said:

Would black paint look wierd on the rims

Hammered black here.