I'm sorry I'm coming in late in the conversation. But are you using paint remover? I can see your doing a great job.

He is, but....I can't remember her name.....
She seems to be doing most of the work, Ben.....while you hold the camera. I think she needs a raise. 

Yeah I am using aircraft paint remover

She is doing this for room and board (and $6/hr)  :-)

here is another update where she didn't help me.

http://www.vetteprojects.com/bmv/frameoff/2015/jan/4/jan4.html

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looks like something out of the sea   keep going    dwa175

For the newer members that don't really know about Ben's car, and the journey he's been on with it, take the time and check out the The rest of the story HERE. Click on the "Initial Purchase" button, and go from there.
It's been a loooong time coming....can't wait to see it finished!!

 Iirc, the underside of the hood, and top compartment were painted body color, then they had a blackout procedure, leaving just the edges of the hood and compartment with some body color.The flaps on the vents should be a semi-gloss(satin) black....

which would have been correct in 69?

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 The undersides of both pieces were painted body color. The HOOD got a blackout treatment, but it was sloppy, so body color still shows in areas...like this one...
Since it was getting a blackout paint, the center area of the hood dint have a lot of body color sprayed on to it, but the edges were full color. They would then use a "mask" to spray the black. The mask pretty much amounted to a piece of cardboard held up along the outside edge of the hood....it was not taped off.


The underside of the deck lid is body color, but I have seen them with blackout paint, too....it might have to do with what color the body is as to whether or not it was blacked out. I can't say for sure. I am sure about the hood, tho.
Maybe someone here has an NCRS Judging Guide that can look and see about the deck lid paint.