Correct color for 9 inch ford differential

Can anyone tell me what would be the correct (or at least reasonably close) color orange for a 9 inch Ford differential?
Thanks,
Dan

 

Mine's black, it looks great.

Originally the housing was probably painted black, and the center painted red oxide, usually the red is still there inside on a stock center housing.

But a hot rod needs it painted different

 

Tangerine tri- coat
Gold or silver base, candy yellow, followed by candy red.

 

I had one that had never been painted and it was very close to Red Oxide Primer. So I've been doing mine in Red Oxide with Clear over it for years. I think it looks cool as hell and most folks don't get it

 

red oxide primer !

 

Orange?

 

Silver Flake!

 

Mines just kinda' dirty grease covered...Looks Great!
...

 

You restoring a '69 er '70 Mach1 with a 428 Cobra-Jet and toploader 4-speed???
Is it a Drag-Pack car???

 

most of the Mustang Resto guys say Shiny Red Oxide as well

 

Center section only -- red oxide, I spray a little matte clear. Rest of the housing was matte black or nothing.

 

that's it, i'm puttin a big YELLOW smiley face on my pumpkin...

 

Hey, I was going to say that

The correct shade of orange would be chassis black wouldn't it?

Damn, he had me scared for a minute, I thought I had logged onto Mustang restorers are us instead of the HAMB.

 

You could paint your orange pumpkin like this:

 

really

 

Correct color for a differential ? Good lord aren't we anal. The correct color is any damned color you want to paint it. Some differentials were painted some were not.

 

The chunk on mine had been painted with red oxide primer, the housing had been painted black but the whole thing was coated with rust when I got it. You can't tell much about it in the first pic, but in the last one you can still see that it was red oxide... It's just about ready for a coat of 2k...

 

I like Rocky's color best.

 

Correct Color ???



Mine is ALUMINUM

But like already stated ... Red Oxide is correct.

 

Rusty with a touch of grease....

 

I worked at a Ford dealership back in the day. I checked differential fluid in many of them and I don't recall them being painted.

 

Chrome it.

 

Is it the "N" case???....

 

Mines the "NF" version cause well... it's mine.

Mostly grease and rust colored with a red center.

 

Oh, Man!...Whatever you do, don't forget to include the factory correct chalk marks.
Or, the factory correct differential carrier copper washers with markings.
And when that "Expert" crawls under yer' car to see if you got it right...kick him in the ass for me.
...sheesh!
...

 

When's the judging start ???????

 

......Or in the nutz!..

 

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. The car is OT (70 Torino GT, 429 SCJ, 4 speed, "N" case rear), which is why I didn't mention it. For those who took offense, I'm glad you had a chance to vent .

 

It's all in good fun... Wish I could get you to post a picture of it... But not on here..

 

'bout 20 posts ago.. :O