Thank you billw and bob-d.
The powerhead is already removed and the lower cowling has been cleaned and buffed revealing nice areas of un-faded paint. However, my paint supplier is unable to fit his camera on any portion inside the lower cowling.
As I mentioned, I do have work-arounds. I could match get a great match using the paint chips for the two-stage paints they have. However, once I open the catalyst in the two-stage paint, I only have so long to use the paint. It’s a lot of money for just the shift handle. A single-stage acrylic enamel can be used over and over as long as I clear the port and keep it indoors. My supplier does not have a great selection of acrylic enamel sample chips. I could always use the 2-stage chip to match the color and then have my supplier place his camera on that. However, the probability for variance increases quite a bit in doing so.
I do have a quote from Peter McDowell from NY Marine. However, because of shipping, his price is double that of my local paint shop.
I felt it was prudent to at least ask the members of AOMCI. As a purest, I try to keep my motors as original as possible. With that in mine, it would be nice to have the original code.
In the end, I will most likely be placing an order with Peter McDowell. I need a couple 50’s era cowling bumpers anyway.
