[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] 50's Sunbeam engine paint color

[David Reina]

Hi all,

Spring is around the corner and I must finish putting the head back on  
my 53 Drophead Coupe.  Quite a while back I blew the head gasket on  
the thin area between cylinder 3 and 4.  I had the head skimmed and  
replaced the exhaust valves and had hardened seats installed on all  
the valves.  (By the way the machinist suggested only needing to do  
the exhaust valve seats but I asked him to do them all.  Was I  
throwing good money away?)

Anyway, (and perhaps its been discussed here before in the past), I am  
wondering what color was the block and the head.  Both black?  I have  
seen some cars with a grey cylinder head, and wondered if this is  
correct.

Regards to all,
Dave Reina