This weekend I dug out the box that had my crankshaft pulley, water pump pulley, alternator brackets, coil... basically some of the first things I took off my engine a few years ago. I figured it would be a nice afternoon project to clean them up for painting. The smelly mouse nest in the box told me it was time to do something.
I am curious what people are using for paint on these items. The pulleys don't appear to have had engine paint on them, more of a flat, thin paint, not a glossy engine paint. I was thinking of using high-temp barbeque grill paint. Were these items originally painted on the car, and therefore should be glossy, or ?... The Ol' Yeller-top coil seems more glossy so I might use an engine paint there.
One other thing... I have an old repro fan shroud without the rubber pad. I've read the numerous previous posts about it. Is there someplace to get the staples and/or the pad, or should I just get the newer correct repro?