Is this correct color underside of this 67?

[Mark U.]

I have to do some minor repairs on my 67s underside and was told that the color would be natural finish. this car was on ebay and said it earned a top flight award-can the underside be painted black?

thanks Mark7S117274-56sm.jpg

[Patrick H.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

The short answer is No, it is not the right color.

FYI, just because a car earns a Top Flight Award doesn't mean it's perfect. This is a very common misconception.
The 5% can allow for a lot of "errors."

Patrick

PS - here is a better photo, though the green chromate may not be correct for your car:

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[Mark U.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

So when someone has to make a repair use a color added to the fiberglass?

[Patrick H.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

So when someone has to make a repair use a color added to the fiberglass?

Or they hit it with black spray paint because they though it looked good.

[Larry M.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Or they hit it with black spray paint because they though it looked good.

Or they paint over the fiberglass to cover major body repairs and replacements.........

Larry

[Keith B.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Or they hit it with black spray paint because they though it looked good.

where I come from that is a rattle can resto to hide bad things

[Al R.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Would a 67 have the green chromate finish on the seat & seat belt mounting brackets as shown on Patrick's car underside?

[Al R.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Would a 67 have the green chromate finish on the seat & seat belt mounting brackets as shown on Patrick's car underside?

[Al R.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Can't seem to edit my post I FOUND THE ANSWER IN THE ARCHIVES

[Gene M.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Al,
The rear seat mount plates (4pieces, thick) for both AO Smith and St Louis build s/b natural steel, no finish. The four seat belt mounts finish s/b cad or clear zinc again for both AO Smith and St Louis build. The forward long seat mount is shown correct for AO Smith only, St Louis is a black paint finish.

Not shown in the photo are the two forward pan shield toe mounts, being green chromate finish on AO Smith and black on St Louis build.

[Terry M.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Would a 67 have the green chromate finish on the seat & seat belt mounting brackets as shown on Patrick's car underside?

I think that depends if it is a St Louis body or a Dow-Smith body.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

I think that depends if it is a St Louis body or a Dow-Smith body.

That is my understanding as well.

I note that the photo I grabbed shows a car with green chromate parts and side exhaust, i.e. what appears to be side exhaust on a AO Smith body. Allegedly that combination did not occur, so either the parts are the wrong color or the side exhaust is added or ?

Thus my comment that the parts may not be correct for the OP's car.

Patrick

[Al R.]

Re: Is this correct color underside of this 67?

Thanks Gene !! Al