What color to paint........

[Dennis B.]

the area just below the wiper grills and just in front of the windsheild where the wiper posts are hidden. Is this area supposed to be body color? My 66 Coupe is being painted Sebring Silver.

[Michael H.]

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Dennis,

After all of the prime/paint operations, the area below the grills would have been body color. The last step in the process would then have been blackout, which covered most of the body color in this area.

By the way, wouldn't your car originally have been painted Satin silver, not Sebring silver?

[Dennis B.]

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Correct Satin not Sebring. I will have that area blacked out before it is completed. Thanks for your explanation.

[Stephen L.]

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That area was "blacked out". I painted the body color in those areas first. Then during my black out painting, I masked these areas attaching the masking to the top rim only of the hole letting the black out paint fog into the area. This results in a "soft" line of blackout to body color. The same soft line should be done to the hood lip in the area of the hinges (where the hood edges turn in slightly).. not a definitive paint line left by masking tape.
Hope this helps

[Dennis B.]

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Your photo is terrific! Not the way I might have done it but I will now. Thanks

[Stephen L.]

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I have many photos of my restoration if you need anything in the future....

[Bob R.]

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Question on this subject. When working on my 63 I noticed the mounting pin for the wiper arms was painted body color. It appears to be original paint. Was the wiper pin in place before paint?

[Dennis B.]

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OK! How about the transition line from body color to interior color along the rear of the door jam including the small trim piece that lives at the top of the jam and covers the rear interior panel.

[Dennis B.]

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Bob,

Mine were painted silver along with the entire area under the grill. But mine was not correct as I now understand.

Dennis

[Stephen L.]

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No, the wiper pins were installed after painting. Basically the only things on the body that were installed before paint were riveted in place....

[John H.]

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The interior-to-exterior color breakline runs straight down the peak of the forward edge of that panel, including the cap.

[Stephen L.]

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[Dennis B.]

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Steve your photos did not upload from villagephotos.

[Stephen L.]

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I'll try again to give you the photos...

This photo shows the break line for paint at the rear of the door opening. It typically breaks on the crown of the trim piece.


These photos show the break lines on the door.

[Dennis B.]

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OK. We had the door jam/interior and the door post on the coupe correct. I understand the wiper post installed after paint. You all have been very helpful and the photos really help.

Dennis