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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Default Color Inside Headlight Housing Assembly.
I have a 1970....what color or finish is suppose to be on the inside of the headlight housing assembly?

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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 06:48 PM
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Are you worrying about it being judged???

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No...Just wanted to be as close to original as well as being curious.

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Hot Rod black matte finish
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From all of the originals I have seen. The side you are showing would have either been coated in the yellow/green zinc chromate etch primer with some areas still showing raw aluminum/pot metal.

Then there might be a slight showing of over spray of when the car was a painted.

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My 71 is raw pot metal.
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