I painted mine "Ford Grey", as I read somewhere it's fairly close to the grey a 1959 would have been, and I hate to pay shipping charges. The valve cover, side cover, bell, and fan are black. I have the head on, but found out last night I painted the wrong side of the side cover after I tried to install it. FYI, the lip on the outside is NOT to hold a gasket on, and the bulge goes out... LOL
My kit came with an exhaust donut and a flange gasket. Are you using the donut, gasket, or both?
