clint w Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I've seen restored First Generation Monte Carlos with the underside of the hoods painted black and some body color. How did they come from the factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 What Dennis said, black. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Agreed, Black!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I concur with the others, ebony rob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 3 hours ago, Dtret said: Black 3 hours ago, MC1of80 said: What Dennis said, black. 1 hour ago, willie said: Agreed, Black!!! 1 hour ago, Rob Peters said: I concur with the others, ebony rob 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 If it hasn't already been said, it was black. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Here's an unrestored 72 with 11,000 miles. I pulled off the original hood insulation. The fenders were repainted at some point so there's a slight bot of gold overspray on the driver's side. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71SSclone Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Black, but mine will be body color when done. Which will be …..gloss black. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 That reminds me how prior to ELPO (A PPG name I believe) or electroplating primer, cars were dipped into a tank of, what we called at DuPont, "BLACK DIP PRIMER". When I restored my 71 back in the 80's I worked at DuPont Automotive finishes laboratory in Troy, Michigan, and we had black dip primer available. It required baking at 400 F. for 30 minutes to cure. We did have large ovens at the lab and I was able to prime the entire Radiator support core and the top plate. That was a long time ago and it still looks great! Good times!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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