1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

[Scott H.]

I have the 7^th edition judging manual and cannot seem to find if the Powerglide dipstick
should be natural or painted black. Anyone know?

Scott

[Scott H.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

I found it on pg. 196 - either is acceptable.

[Bruce G.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

7th Ed pg 147 - "base engine and L75 gloss black painted handle" L76 and L84 "chrome plated except early '63 to about VIN 6,000 which were gloss black". Bruce

[Mike M.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

7th Ed pg 147 - "base engine and L75 gloss black painted handle" L76 and L84 "chrome plated except early '63 to about VIN 6,000 which were gloss black". Bruce

bruce: I think your "chrome plated" refers to the engine dipstick . the OP wanted info on the powerglide dipstick.i'm accustomed to black PG dipsticks . mike

[William M.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

Agree, black.

[Robert B.]

[Bruce G.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

7th Ed. '63/'64 pg.196 states "the transmission tube is either natural or painted semi-gloss black and runs to the right side of the distributor". My original '63 PG tube (04/26/63) is natural and not painted but I can't comment on when some may have been painted. Bruce

[Robert B.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

Yes, but that refers to the tube. What about the loop on the dipstick?

[Bruce G.]

Re: 1963 Powerglide Dipstick Painted or Natural?

"The flat steel loop dip stick handle and skirt have a natural unpainted steel finish" per 7th Ed. pg 196. Bruce