Hemi Orange

[NOBLNG]

Which one of these would be closest to Hemi Orange? Testors #1127 orange enamel. MM #2731 Chevrolet engine red enamel or #4629 Chevy engine red acrylic? This is going to be for a 1970 Hemi Cuda.

Thanks, Greg.

[MrObsessive]

Greg, is this for the body color or the engine? There are two different shades for "Hemi Orange". The body color is actually a metallic and the engines are painted kind of a popsicle orange or OSHA safety orange.

Here are a couple examples................

I posted this elsewhere, but here's my '69 Daytona painted in 'Hemi Orange'. It doesn't appear to be so, but it is a subtle metallic paint.

Here's the engine that was painted in OSHA safety orange.

Hope this helps!

[MrObsessive]

I want to add that the two divisions called those colors different things. You had "Hemi Orange" and then there was "Tor-Red". I can never remember which division had what color, but I always thought that the Hemi Orange was brighter as I have my Daytona.

The more informed Mopar guys might be able to clear this up a bit further.

[NOBLNG]

Thanks Bill. This is for the engine, and once again I am not striving for factory correctness. I am just trying to choose the best of what I have on hand. Nice Daytona by the way! Are those exhaust manifolds painted engine color also?

Edited January 22, 2019 by NOBLNG

[MrObsessive]

4 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

 Nice Daytona by the way! Are those exhaust manifolds painted engine color also?

Thanks Greg! As for the manifolds, part of them are. I was replicating a particular car back when I built that (2000) and this was via a magazine. Loooong before I knew what the internet was and a computer was still years away.

I'd say for a factory look, they should more than likely be some sort of steel/cast iron color.

[NOBLNG]

Thanks. I love the detailing on that engine. I am not going to get close to that level. My fingers are getting fatter with age!

[gtx6970]

Closest I've found thats easy to find is plasticote spray cans of hemi orange.

 

You can also buy mopar performance hemi orange in rattle cans (my preference btw )

 

 

Edited January 23, 2019 by gtx6970

[Mike Chernecki]

Greg, since your in Winnipeg, Piston Ring has all the engine paints and Eastern Sales also has the mopar performance paints.