Paint Color for Radiator support

[56Steve]

Hello,

I have a 69 Cuda and was wondering what color the front of the radiator support around hedlights to the frame should be.
Mine is a mess some body color and allot black.

Thanks for any help!

56Steve

 

[RedFish]

The factory never taped any detail lines there.Tthey simply shot the general area ( what would show through the grilles ) with flat black.

 

[56Steve]

Thank you!

 

[AdamR]

Body color covered up with black.

 

[56Steve]

Thanks!

 

[CudaChris67]

My research showed it depends on the color of your car, as some darker colors did not get this treatment. The general consensus is the black out was sprayed from below and as some mentioned, without masking.

google barracuda blackout and you find many example of "factory style" and more refined blackouts.

 

[AdamR]

My Duster was painted from top down, It was original paint when I got it.

 

[CudaChris67]

Here is a archive thread for a 67 barracuda. if you paste the pic links in your browser you can see the orig blackout for the 2nd gen

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/archive/index.php/t-95796.html

 

[toolmanmike]

Flat black! A pet peeve of mine if they are left body color. Here's a prime example. You can barely see the grille. I don't like the look. What's your opinion? tmm

 

[1968FormulaS340]

56Steve "Mine is a mess some body color and allot black."

That would be the way it came new.

 

[coffeedart67]

I had the same question on my 67 Dart, the upper part is body color while the lower is black over body color.

 

[mullinax95]

A light colored car should be flat black and darker color cars can stay body color. I dislike seeing the core support though the grill myself. The way ma mopar is already explained

 

[OneOfMany]

Agree toolman. I think the body color, especially on lighter cars really detracts from the look of the grill. And the grill is what sets the personality on these cars.

Grant