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You may want to check out a copy of the NCRS Technical Information Manual & Judging Guide. The 75 to 77 guide costs $30 on the NCRS web site. The one I have for 68 to 69 says it's suppose to be the body color. Not sure if that standard is the same for your year.
Jim
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[QUOTE=mikeee]...Regardless of body color shouldn't this be like a semi gloss finish?...[/QUOTE]
6880Mike 2008-05-28 05:58:17
Yes. Probably semi-gloss. Do your tops have remaining evidence of the original color in these areas? If so, you'd be safe going back with the existing color.
Since this car was re-painted before I bought it,I can't tell if factory painted body color(deep red)or if the factory painted satin black.Car will be yellow,but I thought would have cleaner look if painted satin black.
the underside of the T-tops should be painte the color of the panel, ie the interior color. Such is mine.
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Since you are changing the color of the car, you obviously aren't concerned about NCRS correct, so I say paint them however you like. Semi gloss black sounds nice to me, but so does yellow, or interior color.
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Larry
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This is a good kweschun! For some reason, I don't think I've ever even paid attention to it. I'mma sittin here trying to visualize the underside of the tops, and I can't remember any area of mine(the '74) that is exposed...seems like they are covered by the trim panel/headliner, and the weatherstripping....
Now I'm gonna have to go home and look at mine!
Now I'm gonna have to go home and look at mine!
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Flat black on my '82 glass tops. Of course all the trim on '82 is flat black.
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