C3 Under Hood Painting

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Oct 9, 2002 | 06:44 PM

mbrenn41

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From: Chardon OH

C3 Under Hood Painting

I have a 76 Orange Flame Stingray. I need to know the proper color to paint the underside of the hood. Is it all black...or is there orange around the edges? Does anyone have a pic that can help identify where the orange should stop and the black start?

Oct 9, 2002 | 09:00 PM

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Re: C3 Under Hood Painting (mbrenn41)

sides and about 6''at rear near vents are body color and paint lines are
fuzzy not sharp black is semi gloss

Oct 10, 2002 | 03:09 AM

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Re: C3 Under Hood Painting (docmow)

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sides and about 6''at rear near vents are body color and paint lines are
fuzzy not sharp black is semi gloss

thats the way it was from the factory .When i re paint them I usually paint it with eastwoods underhood black.except for the sides of the hood .Then I use eatwoods detail gray for th hood latches. :cheers: :seeya

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