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Old Feb 9, 2023 | 11:40 PM
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On the to do list is putting back together the t-tops. I have new seals, new fasteners and a few other things but I am not sure what to do with the underside. Do I paint the underside orange to match the car or black because the car is a black interior? This is not a NCRS build and the only judging is the neighbours dropping by for a beer. The RH top is original but the car was painted a few times so there is a lot of overspray and the RH side was replaced and needs some more TLC.





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Old Feb 10, 2023 | 12:17 AM
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The car paint combo doesnt matter, they were usually painted with black-out paint to match the weatherstrip for a cleaner, finished look.
Like satin black.



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Yes, black out black underneath. From the outer edge to just under the headliner pads. So, just about to or slightly past the Velcro fasteners.
satin black is about right.
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