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Hood Color (1/5)
 5/19/09 2:09pm
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I have two C3's, a 73 and a 74.  The underside of the 73 hood is black and the underside of the 74 is the same as the car.  Which one is correct?  Thanks.

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Hood Color (2/5)
 5/19/09 10:35pm
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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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Black would be my thought. Can't recall seeing one like that.
Hood Color (3/5)
 5/19/09 10:45pm
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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas


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Black is "correct", but not all of the underside of the hood was painted. Just the center area...nothing on the sides/edges closest to the fenders, and very little on the rear, toward the windshield. I have a couple of pics somewhere...I'll see if I can find/scan/upload them.
If you're NOT going NCRS/Bloomington, then you can just go ahead and spray the whole underside. I will give you a little tip, tho...
When you paint the bottom of the hood, be sure to mask off the entire fresh air/cowl induction set-up. When I did my '74, I thought I had all of it masked off, but I didn't...so I got LOTS of nice, semi-black paint all over the top of my NEWLY PAINTED hood!!!Wits End Wits End

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Hood Color (4/5)
 5/20/09 1:00pm
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Thanks.  I thought it was supposed to be black.  Now for a hard one.  What color should the under side of the convertible deck lid be, black or the same as the car?

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Hood Color (5/5)
 5/20/09 2:38pm
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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas


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I think that would be body color, but I'm not sure...it would be hard to get a good surface finish under there, so it may have been blacked out also....I can check the book when I get home, if no-one else has an answer for that.

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