Re: Paint question

Hi guys,

Just visited my GT-350 clone in the paint shop. :>)

It's in primer now, ready for paint. The engine bay has already been
painted, and per your advice, the trunk compartment has been painted body color.

The thing is, it doesn't LOOK body color to my eyes. I don't know if it's
because the paint went on thin, or what, but it seems as though it is
darker/flatter than the inside of the trunklid which was painted at the same time
(factory Candy Apple Red, BTW).

Can you guys confirm the proper color for the trunk compartment is body
color? Also, the trunk side of my pass-through door was apparently painted body
color originally (light blue A-code car), so would it be correct to paint the
pass-through door red now? I seem to recall some of you advising it should be
black?

I need to give a go-ahead for the final color tomorrow, so rapid responses
would be greatly appreciated! :>)

Mike

The trunk is body color on 65 to 70 Shelby/Mustang. The "pass- through
door" is semi gloss black on both sides on a 65,66 Shelby. Hope this
helps. Bob G.
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 09:10 PM, MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Just visited my GT-350 clone in the paint shop. :>)
>
> It's in primer now, ready for paint. The engine bay has already been
> painted, and per your advice, the trunk compartment has been painted
> body color.
>
> The thing is, it doesn't LOOK body color to my eyes. I don't know if
> it's
> because the paint went on thin, or what, but it seems as though it is
> darker/flatter than the inside of the trunklid which was painted at the
> same time
> (factory Candy Apple Red, BTW).
>
> Can you guys confirm the proper color for the trunk compartment is body
> color? Also, the trunk side of my pass-through door was apparently
> painted body
> color originally (light blue A-code car), so would it be correct to
> paint the
> pass-through door red now? I seem to recall some of you advising it
> should be
> black?
>
> I need to give a go-ahead for the final color tomorrow, so rapid
> responses
> would be greatly appreciated! :>)
>
> Mike
>

"Pass through" door, oh, I was thinking the side doors. All the welded together body sheet metal should painted body color. The back side (trunk facing side) of the door behind the rear seat should be semi-gloss black.

Jim Seisser

-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Gaines <bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com>
>Sent: Feb 9, 2006 10:19 PM
>To: MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com
>Cc: shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com
>Subject: Re: Paint question
>
>The trunk is body color on 65 to 70 Shelby/Mustang. The "pass- through
>door" is semi gloss black on both sides on a 65,66 Shelby. Hope this
>helps. Bob G.
>On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 09:10 PM, MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Just visited my GT-350 clone in the paint shop. :>)
>>
>> It's in primer now, ready for paint. The engine bay has already been
>> painted, and per your advice, the trunk compartment has been painted
>> body color.
>>
>> The thing is, it doesn't LOOK body color to my eyes. I don't know if
>> it's
>> because the paint went on thin, or what, but it seems as though it is
>> darker/flatter than the inside of the trunklid which was painted at the
>> same time
>> (factory Candy Apple Red, BTW).
>>
>> Can you guys confirm the proper color for the trunk compartment is body
>> color? Also, the trunk side of my pass-through door was apparently
>> painted body
>> color originally (light blue A-code car), so would it be correct to
>> paint the
>> pass-through door red now? I seem to recall some of you advising it
>> should be
>> black?
>>
>> I need to give a go-ahead for the final color tomorrow, so rapid
>> responses
>> would be greatly appreciated! :>)
>>
>> Mike
>>
>


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In a message dated 2/9/06 19:21:10, bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com writes:

<< The trunk is body color on 65 to 70 Shelby/Mustang. The "pass- through
door" is semi gloss black on both sides on a 65,66 Shelby. Hope this
helps >>

>>>Thanks!

Apparently, my pass-through door was painted body color on the inside from
new. That's the way it seems, anyway....we'll know more when it's bead-blasted
tomorrow.

Mike

Mike-
Your question about the inside of the trunk seeming to be "flatter" than
the exterior...Multiple reasons: Sound deadener on both flanks of the rear
qtr. panels. This surface is not smooth and doesn't reflect light. Also,
there are very few other flat areas in the trunk that would reflect light
like the underside of the trunk lid.
Other questions have already been addressed correctly by others.
Regards, Stan
----- Original Message -----
From: <MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com>
To: <shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: Paint question


> Hi guys,
>
> Just visited my GT-350 clone in the paint shop. :>)
>
> It's in primer now, ready for paint. The engine bay has already been
> painted, and per your advice, the trunk compartment has been painted body
color.
>
> The thing is, it doesn't LOOK body color to my eyes. I don't know if it's
> because the paint went on thin, or what, but it seems as though it is
> darker/flatter than the inside of the trunklid which was painted at the
same time
> (factory Candy Apple Red, BTW).
>
> Can you guys confirm the proper color for the trunk compartment is body
> color? Also, the trunk side of my pass-through door was apparently
painted body
> color originally (light blue A-code car), so would it be correct to paint
the
> pass-through door red now? I seem to recall some of you advising it
should be
> black?
>
> I need to give a go-ahead for the final color tomorrow, so rapid responses
> would be greatly appreciated! :>)
>
> Mike

Mike I assume you are trying to make it LOOK like a Shelby and to that
end, black inside and out is the color it would be from the factory. If
you don't want it to look like a Shelby, paint it whatever color you
like best. I can't comment on what you have on the car originally
because it is from a non Shelby car. The donor car you have may not
have had black interior. Good luck with your project. Bob Gaines ,SAAC
Shelby 65-70 concours judge.
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 10:59 PM, MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 2/9/06 19:21:10, bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com writes:
>
> << The trunk is body color on 65 to 70 Shelby/Mustang. The "pass-
> through
> door" is semi gloss black on both sides on a 65,66 Shelby. Hope this
> helps >>
>
>>>> Thanks!
>
> Apparently, my pass-through door was painted body color on the inside
> from
> new. That's the way it seems, anyway....we'll know more when it's
> bead-blasted
> tomorrow.
>
> Mike
>

In a message dated 2/10/06 9:12:13, bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com writes:

<< Mike I assume you are trying to make it LOOK like a Shelby and to that
end, black inside and out is the color it would be from the factory. If
you don't want it to look like a Shelby, paint it whatever color you
like best. I can't comment on what you have on the car originally
because it is from a non Shelby car. The donor car you have may not
have had black interior. Good luck with your project. >>

>>>Ah, yes, that's the key, that explains what I'm finding. My car
originally had a blue interior, which is why the trunk side of the pass-through is blue.

The technically correct answer, for all Mustangs, is apparently that both
sides of the pass-through are painted INTERIOR color; for Shelbys, this happens
to be black.

Thanks again!

Mike

>The technically correct answer, for all Mustangs, is apparently that both
>sides of the pass-through are painted INTERIOR color; for Shelbys, this happens
>to be black.


Except for the couple that were not black ....of course

Jeff S

Opps should have added

Except for the couple that were not black ....of course IN 66

Jeff S

-----Original Message-----
>From: speegle (AT) pipeline (DOT) com
>Sent: Feb 10, 2006 8:20 PM
>To: MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com, bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com
>Cc: shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com
>Subject: Re: Paint question
>
>>The technically correct answer, for all Mustangs, is apparently that both
>>sides of the pass-through are painted INTERIOR color; for Shelbys, this happens
>>to be black.
>
>
>Except for the couple that were not black ....of course
>
>Jeff S
>
>