Paint 78 vette
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Heel & Toe
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Paint 78 vette
Getting ready to paint my 78. Black is original color. Have seen bright work around T-top, windshield, and rear window both painted and just polished alum/stainless. Should it be painted or not?
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: South Florida
Originally Posted by dstygar
Getting ready to paint my 78. Black is original color. Have seen bright work around T-top, windshield, and rear window both painted and just polished alum/stainless. Should it be painted or not?
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Gods Country WI
My 78 is all original yet. Rear window trim is bright stainless. T-top fiberglass tops trim is bright stainless. GM glass t-tops trim is black. Pretty sure that around the windshield is flat black.
Instructor
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From: South Florida
Originally Posted by Jeff78
My 78 is all original yet. Rear window trim is bright stainless. T-top fiberglass tops trim is bright stainless. GM glass t-tops trim is black. Pretty sure that around the windshield is flat black.
Anyway, I am fairly certain originally they all matched - semi-flat acrylic lacquer black paint on both frames and t-top trim.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Beecher Illinois
Didn't we just go over this last month?
REAR WINDOW trim:
78: black and polished stainless(two-tone).Half against paint is polished, against glass is painted black. From about VIN 5000 to 11000 may be ALL polished stainless. Pace Car is all painted black.
79: all painted black.
FRONT WINDSHIELD trim:
Both 78 and 79: painted black.
PAINTED T-TOP TRIM:
78: polished stainless.
79: painted black.
Info from the 78/79 NCRS judging manual(and my barn
)
Mike
REAR WINDOW trim:
78: black and polished stainless(two-tone).Half against paint is polished, against glass is painted black. From about VIN 5000 to 11000 may be ALL polished stainless. Pace Car is all painted black.
79: all painted black.
FRONT WINDSHIELD trim:
Both 78 and 79: painted black.
PAINTED T-TOP TRIM:
78: polished stainless.
79: painted black.
Info from the 78/79 NCRS judging manual(and my barn
)Mike
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by dstygar
Getting ready to paint my 78. Black is original color. Have seen bright work around T-top, windshield, and rear window both painted and just polished alum/stainless. Should it be painted or not?
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
Confused as can't fine any supporting documentation on this.
Thanks, Don
My 78 with a Nov 77 build date is stainless steel on the rear, t-tops the same while front windshield is flat satin black. Later the rear trim became both stainless and black until finally it was all black...after May 78.
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