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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Hello All. I am looking for a photo of the door paint on the inside, around the hinges and hinge bolt access cover.
Looking for where the door is painted body color asd where it may be black (black interior) TIA.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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This may help. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...s-gray-12.html
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Semi-flat black would be correct. That area was included in the blackout process.

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Thanks. That was what I was looking for.
Next question. I have seen cars done with and without the black in that area. Was it ORIGINALLY done on all of these cars regardless of interior color?
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When did they start painting the front of the doors flat black? My 68 doors were painted the white body color in the front.
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Originally Posted by loup68
When did they start painting the front of the doors flat black? My 68 doors were painted the white body color in the front.
Ditto on the '80. I just stripped both of my doors... original yellow body color all around. No flat black.
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My 72 had the front part of the door blacked out as well.
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Originally Posted by 80Baby
Ditto on the '80...No flat black.
81 production at St. Louis.


My 80 L-82 has blacked out doors.

I am not sure when black began to be shot on doors in the upper hinge area. Early 68s may not have had it. My April built 68 had it; it looked original, but I cannot swear that it was.

Many of the AIMs have specific blackout instructions concerning which areas were blacked out.

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