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John Loftus
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Geez guys .. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif
The vertical cove surface gets painted the cove color. The beveled area and everything above is painted body color.
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John
p.s. here's a pic ..
The vertical cove surface gets painted the cove color. The beveled area and everything above is painted body color.
Cheers,
John
p.s. here's a pic ..
Ok, the Concours Guide says that "the lower flat panel was painted the second color and the upper body color extended down over the bevel/fold region (about 3/8 inch wide) to meet it." Not really sure, but it seems that John may be correct. But doubting Keoke? I'm not betting anything.
John Loftus
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Decisions during my restoration are very easy. I just follow what the factory did. You other guys have just too many ways to do things. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Cheers,
John
Cheers,
John
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BobHorvath
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Ok I know you guys know what you are talking about but I don't know what you are saying. Here is my situation. My car is white. I wish to paint the side (in-lay) black. I have read that the white paint should remain on the outside radius of the in-lay and I assume the black paint should split the difference between the outside and the inside radius. Is this correct?
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Here's what the Anderson/Moment book has to say on the subject:
"On two-tone cars, the secondary coat was sprayed over the primary coat in the area below and behind the pressed-in swage line on the fenders and doors. In all cases where the car was painted two-tone at the factory, only the flat portion of the lower panel was painted the second color, and the upper body color extended down over the bevel to meet it. (It should be noted that cars were frequently painted the second color by the retail dealer at the owner's request, so "original" cars may be found with a different break point.) The second color was not painted on the inside faces of the doors. Also, it was not painted across the lower portion of the rear shroud."
Cheers,
John
"On two-tone cars, the secondary coat was sprayed over the primary coat in the area below and behind the pressed-in swage line on the fenders and doors. In all cases where the car was painted two-tone at the factory, only the flat portion of the lower panel was painted the second color, and the upper body color extended down over the bevel to meet it. (It should be noted that cars were frequently painted the second color by the retail dealer at the owner's request, so "original" cars may be found with a different break point.) The second color was not painted on the inside faces of the doors. Also, it was not painted across the lower portion of the rear shroud."
Cheers,
John