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Jan 23, 2010 | 12:24 PM

n8dogg

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Rocker Panels Painted?

1973 Corvette, are the rocker moldings supposed to be satin black?

Jan 23, 2010 | 12:45 PM

DZRick

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No, they will look like these.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...R&dept_id=1493

I believe they are anodized and only the portion where the screws are would be black.

Jan 23, 2010 | 03:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by n8dogg

1973 Corvette, are the rocker moldings supposed to be satin black?

Nope, Rick is right.

Jan 23, 2010 | 03:36 PM

Paul L

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Rick is correct but they do look nice in black.

Jan 23, 2010 | 04:26 PM

Alan 71

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Hi,
I think painting the trim black really accentuates the 'coke bottle' shape of the body when viewed from the side as Paul's picture shows.
Regards,
Alan

Jan 23, 2010 | 07:05 PM

Paul L

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Hi,
I think painting the trim black really accentuates the 'coke bottle' shape of the body when viewed from the side as Paul's picture shows.
Regards,
Alan

Alan,

I did that job in late 2008. It just seemed natural to me for the car. Purists will not like it but I do. For those/future owners who do not like it, take a rag with lacquer thinner and it comes off in 10 minutes (off the car of course, and lube those mounting screws). It's Krylon semi-flat. This is not a big issue.

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Jan 23, 2010 | 08:46 PM

tnovot

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Mine are satin black and - even though not original - I like the look against the white body with the black top.
Terry

Jan 23, 2010 | 10:39 PM

chvet73

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Mine are as Rick said.

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Jan 23, 2010 | 11:27 PM

Clams Canino

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Ya... only 68-69 were satin black. But a lot of peeps convert to that to accentuate the car's shape.

-W

Jan 23, 2010 | 11:57 PM

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DZRick

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Judging only from the pictures on Ecklers site, it looks like '78-'80 while one piece unlike the 2 piece rocker panels of '68- '69 are very similar to the '68-'69, the '81-'82 was completely black.

I think I'm correct in saying the '68-'69 are the only ones that were 2 pieces.

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493

Last edited by DZRick; Jan 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM.