original colors

[roadster601@aol.com]

hello all, on my 55 Chevy belair convertible, it has a 265 engine, would anyone know what colors are the oil filter housing is painted. is a Chevy orange for the lid what color blue is the bottom thanks??? thanks guys

[markm]

I seem to recall seeing them in AC Delco blue.

[roadster601@aol.com]

I seem to recall seeing them in AC Delco blue.

hello i looked everywhere for delco blue nothing do you have a vendor who can provide correct color ty

[BamaNomad]

The 'accessory '55 Oil Filters bought over the counter and added on later were painted blue with an orange top, BUT the ones installed in the factory were black with white lettering... the photo shows two (one of each) from my parts bin - the paint is mostly gone on the black one on the right.
The second photo is an original LOADED engine compartment in a '55 Nomad which shows the factory black one restored.
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JH 55 Nomad eng compartment.jpeg

[roadster601@aol.com]

I seem to recall seeing them in AC Delco blue.

The 'accessory '55 Oil Filters bought over the counter and added on later were painted blue with an orange top, BUT the ones installed in the factory were black with white lettering... the photo shows two (one of each) from my parts bin - the paint is mostly gone on the black one on the right.
The second photo is an original LOADED engine compartment in a '55 Nomad which shows the factory black one restored.
DSC00300.JPG
JH 55 Nomad eng compartment.jpeg

wow very nice TY

[roadster601@aol.com]

wow very nice TY

hello where can i get the orange paint for the oil filter housing my 55 is a 265 also was there a filter stencil on the housing thanks

[roadster601@aol.com]

wow very nice TY

hey bama, i love the factory filter black better than the aftermarket any ideas where i can pick one up..

[BamaNomad]

If you find ANY factory V8 oil filter, just strip it and paint it the way you want. If I was going to restore one, I'd do it black also. I included a link for the white decals in an earlier response in this thread (if you do a black one). I probably have an extra one (needing restoration) - IF I could find it in my junk, but you can find one on ebay or ?? easier than I can find one in my shop..

Here is one on ebay (but very expensive IMO)... about twice what I sold one last year for..
https://www.ebay.com/i/184270376340?...caAiW0EALw_wcB

PS. The black/white oil filter I showed earlier which was in a restored '55 engine compartment was a 'special' one, for an 'airconditioned' car. Those are extremely rare and expensive if you could find one, and are only slightly different than the std one for the V8.

[roadster601@aol.com]

If you find ANY factory V8 oil filter, just strip it and paint it the way you want. If I was going to restore one, I'd do it black also. I included a link for the white decals in an earlier response in this thread (if you do a black one). I probably have an extra one (needing restoration) - IF I could find it in my junk, but you can find one on ebay or ?? easier than I can find one in my shop..

Here is one on ebay (but very expensive IMO)... about twice what I sold one last year for..
https://www.ebay.com/i/184270376340?...caAiW0EALw_wcB

PS. The black/white oil filter I showed earlier which was in a restored '55 engine compartment was a 'special' one, for an 'airconditioned' car. Those are extremely rare and expensive if you could find one, and are only slightly different than the std one for the V8.

i do have the oil filter housing on the car, so a suggestion would be black with white stenciling/decals is it a good judging item in black, bama thanks again

[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

good stuff, thanks Gary.