Jacksons 225 FB Fernando Yellow Nitro + FB Double Trouble

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:20 pm

I will put some more pics up when I can. Here is the difference from Nitro in the foreground and Acrylic in the Background. Both original Factory finishes.

Very Early - FB Fernando yellow / Arctic beige Nitro

Very Late - FB Satellite Yellow with Grecian White Acrylic.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:37 pm

Fernando Yellow / Arctic beige Nitro

Satellite Yellow / Grecian White Acrylic

fb cruisin · Post by **fb cruisin** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:43 pm

Steve how do you tell if your car is done in Nitro?
were there only so many colours done ?

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:51 pm

Hi Rob, the paints are very different in texture.

If the paint is original on your car, and your paint number on the ID Tag starts with 256 or 253 its original Nitro finish.

Magic Mirror Acrylic starts with 585.

fb cruisin · Post by **fb cruisin** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:56 pm

cheers Steve
I've got original 585 magic mirror

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:01 pm

Got to love the Magic "Morning Grey" Mirror. You've won me!

Not many original finish Nitro finishes left.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:59 pm

Original Fernando Yellow / Arctic Beige 77,000 miles in original Duco / Nitro

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:21 pm

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:23 pm

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:36 pm

Been polishing and polishing ....

The Factory Fernando finishes lives!

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:06 pm

very nice will they be at the nats

If so I'll bring a stanly knife cause I need some green fleck

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:27 pm

Nice work Steve. It also has a NASCO under dash cassette holder!

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:46 pm

As far as Nitro goes I remember my dad still using it into the late sixties (maybe even the seventies) to paint all sorts of things - it had a different smell to the later acrylic.

When did Holden stop using it altogether as a finish?

Any old painters out there remember when it went out of production, full stop?

Is the old heater any good?

Dave Mac

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:00 am

Craig wrote:very nice will they be at the nats

If so I'll bring a stanly knife cause I need some green fleck

Thanks Craig, yes, the Fernando will be at the Nats with the doors locked

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:01 am

parisian62 wrote:Nice work Steve. It also has a NASCO under dash cassette holder!

I know Stewart! How cool.

I haven't started the motor yet, just working with the paint first.