1965 Fiberglass Color

[George C.]

I have a 1965 roadster, AO Smith tag 5361. The birthday calculator f0r the 116903 VIN says it's a May 6 1965 build date. My question is what color should the fiberglass be? I have read that both gray and white was used in 1965.
Thank you as always,

George
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[Joe C.]

Re: 1965 Fiberglass Color

George:

That is true. My car, built in May 1965 consists of about a 50/50 mix of "white" to "grey" panels. The floorpan, rear deck, decklid, quarters, and taillight panels are "white". The firewall/cowl, doors, hood, exhaust panel, surround, gill panels, front valence, inner fenders, rear splash baffles, are "grey".

Joe

[Grant M.]

Re: 1965 Fiberglass Color

George,

I have an AO Smith bodied 65 convertible with a late April build date and my observations would match those of Joe. FYI.

Grant

[Donald T.]

Re: 1965 Fiberglass Color

My AO Smith has an estimated build date of 5/13 with all light gray panels.

[Jack H.]

Ditto for late April, L78, from St. Louis *NM*

[George C.]

Re: Ditto for late April, L78, from St. Louis

Thanks to all who responded. It appears mine is very similar to what Joe has detailed. Mine does also have white rear splash panels.
I don't have any history on the car and as I have been cleaning undercoat and grime from the underbody I started wondering why there was so much white glass. I had been under the impression that all 65's were grey fiberglass. Thanks again for the great information.

George
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