1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

[Stephen B.]

When purchasing NOS fiberglass for a 1970, isn't the molded color different as compared to the original? The outside of the rear valence is painted body color; however, isn't the back of the fiberglass left raw? Thanks, Bunky

[Chuck S.]

Re: 1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

Color should be dark charcoal gray. I believe some later NOS fiberglass may be the Gennite material; kind of light to medium gray.

For painting, the exhaust panel was loosely hung on the car with two bolts...the back side should be natural fiberglass.

[Stephen B.]

Re: 1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

Thanks Chuck, That's what I thought it to be the case.

[Warren L.]

Re: 1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

There are pictures I believe in the 70 Registry of grease pencil markings and undersides of some cars back there if I remember correctly. I know I sent a photo of that area and marked on mine maybe in the license area. May be worth a look I should check first but it used to be there.

Warren

[Chuck S.]

Re: 1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

Warren, yours should have looked something like mine (two pictures; the bottom picture shows the marking detail).

I was looking through Dobbins' Fact Book of 1968-1972 Stingray, and I happened to see his picture of a 70 exhaust panel (Third Edition, page 256). I made an interesting observation: the handwriting of the date marks was the exact same as on mine, i.e. the 6 is made with an almost non-existenent loop and the little tail on the loop end.

There seems to be no system to the location of the mark; mine is marked on the extreme left end, and his is marked on the right end. I expect that exhaust panel may have been from a late car like mine.

[Stephen B.]

Re: 1970 Rear Valence - back side of fiberglass

Thanks guys.