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Topic: Firewall color?

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Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 8:10am Message 1 of 6
mikeee
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Oviedo, FL - USA
Joined: 9/8/2006
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Vette(s): 1977 t-top
Can someone tell me what color my 77's f/wall was from the factory? A freind said it should have been body color(dark red). It is now black and so is the repainted body.


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Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 9:44am Message 2 of 6
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #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
If it was built by Chrysler, it should be body color...
The firewalls on Corvettes are painted a semi-gloss, or satin black. The factory application wasn't the best in the world, either, and most of the lower parts didn't get much, if any paint. Adams' Apple2008-05-05 10:08:53


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Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 10:44am Message 3 of 6
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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
And what is painted has lots of runs in it!

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Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 11:33am Message 4 of 6
6880Mike
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Horse Cave, KY - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 convertible; 1980 L-82
[QUOTE=mikeee]...A freind said it should have been body color(dark red)...[/QUOTE]
 
No disrespect, but your friend needs to do his/her homework.  Semi-flat black which the folks at the plant called Duco.
 
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Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 11:54am Message 5 of 6
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Klamath Falls, OR - USA
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Vette(s): 74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles, all original; paint, interior, engine, split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
My 74 is satin black.  When I cleaned the firewall, I used a cotton ball dipped  lightly in satin black latex enamel paint that I got at Walmart.
 Turned out real good and looks new.



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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split  bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

Firewall color?

Posted: 5/5/08 2:45pm Message 6 of 6
Ten15
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East Hanover, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): '68 Black Conv. Matching 327/300 4 Spd. P/S, P/B, P/W, Tele, A/C
The top of my firewall was black, the bottom half is pretty much bare fiberglass.
 
The engine bay "blackout" paint procedure was basically one shot around the bay & then on to the next one. 



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