[xk] Paint heater pipes?

XK
1

We are at the detail stage of the XK150 DHC restoration, working under the
bonnet. We have the raditor and the heater core back in and we are ready to
install the hoses and the pipes. All the pipes but the long one are
beautiful copper. The only cars (and pictures) I have seen have these pipes
painted black. Is that de rigure? The copper would be such a standout
against the new indigo paint - and it won’t peel. Should the pipes be
painted?

Bob Sack
59 XK 150
67 E-Type
86 XJ6

2

Yes.
BB----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Sack sackr@cstone.net
To: XK@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:42 PM
Subject: [xk] Paint heater pipes?

We are at the detail stage of the XK150 DHC restoration, working under the
bonnet. We have the raditor and the heater core back in and we are ready
to
install the hoses and the pipes. All the pipes but the long one are
beautiful copper. The only cars (and pictures) I have seen have these
pipes
painted black. Is that de rigure? The copper would be such a standout
against the new indigo paint - and it won’t peel. Should the pipes be
painted?

Bob Sack
59 XK 150
67 E-Type
86 XJ6

3

Robert, I have three jags and all of them have the heater pipes painted black. I assume this is correct as they are all factory original in the engine compartment. Have just redone the MK IX and repainted the pipe black as original.

Steve
XK150 FHC
XK150S OTS
MK IX

In a message dated Wed, 13 Oct 1999 2:45:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sackr@cstone.net (Robert Sack) writes:> We are at the detail stage of the XK150 DHC restoration, working under the

bonnet. We have the raditor and the heater core back in and we are ready to
install the hoses and the pipes. All the pipes but the long one are
beautiful copper. The only cars (and pictures) I have seen have these pipes
painted black. Is that de rigure? The copper would be such a standout
against the new indigo paint - and it won’t peel. Should the pipes be
painted?

Bob Sack
59 XK 150
67 E-Type
86 XJ6

4

Robert

Suggest you paint them, I used a small copper line for my servo vac line,
looked great for 3mths , then it went dull.
Morris 150ots-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Sack sackr@cstone.net
To: XK@jag-lovers.org XK@jag-lovers.org
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:54 PM
Subject: [xk] Paint heater pipes?

We are at the detail stage of the XK150 DHC restoration, working under the
bonnet. We have the raditor and the heater core back in and we are ready to
install the hoses and the pipes. All the pipes but the long one are
beautiful copper. The only cars (and pictures) I have seen have these pipes
painted black. Is that de rigure? The copper would be such a standout
against the new indigo paint - and it won’t peel. Should the pipes be
painted?

Bob Sack
59 XK 150
67 E-Type
86 XJ6