Picture Request

[Mike Iachelli]

Help! Looking for two pictures:

1: Inside of a mid-year hood, showing the line between the black and the body color...read it is about 1" wide, top, sides only, lines up with the indent of the hinge. But how does the top cornor look??? Is it a 90 degree angle? Does it folow the line of the side to top of the hood? Does it curve like the hood support structure?

2: Good picture of the side of a door (not the hinge side, the side that meets the B pillar). Trying to see what bolts are painted, which are not. I think they are all painted but want to make sure.

If anyone can help: mikeiachelli@earthlink.net.

Thanks, in advance.

[Stephen L.]

Re: Picture Request

The blackout follows the hood curve around the rear corners. In front of the hinge the blackout tapers off toward the edge of the hood...as in "Its hard to mask/paint this area with the hinge in the way..."

The doors were hung prior to painting so the bolts etc that were in place were painted. The latch assy (was masked)and inside door hardware was installed. There will be overspray on that hardware. The trim bolts (window channel) were installed after painting(no paint).

[Mike Iachelli]

Re: Picture Request

Thanks,you guys are great!

I looked in a dozen Corvette books, many issues of Vette Vues and it seems no pictures of these areas, lots of engines, engine bays, open doors to see great interiors.

Thanks again.

Also thanks to Jack Humphrey who sent an email explaining the production line painting procedure for the hood.

Mike