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I have 2 10-A-73 Firestones. One is a 51 and the other a 53. They are both unrestored originals. Both share the same metallic green paint on almost everything EXCEPT the power head. The powerheads are natural metal finishes. From the factory the metallic green was sprayed directly onto the base metal of the gas tank, side covers, leg and gear case with NO primer underneath. The one odd difference I see between the two is the prop. On the 51 the prop was natural metal. On the 53 the prop was painted the same metallic green as the leg and gear case. The prop nut differed between the two as well. The 51 prop nut is natural brass, the 53 was painted. Not sure what the base metal was on the 53 yet. It is waiting patiently in line to be restored.