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Radiator support paint colour

Started by NZ68RT, February 08, 2006, 07:01:32 PM

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NZ68RT

What was the factory colour for the front of the radiator supports, body colour or were they blacked out ?. Mine were black when I got the car but looked to me to have been body colour originally. The car is yellow and I dont reallt want to see that through the grille !
- 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T
- 1972 VH Valiant Charger ( Australian ) 360 4 speed
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop 273 auto

dd44068

i believe they where body coler but i blacked mine out

NZ68RT

How much did you black out , just the sides ?, I was thinking of doing the bottom rail as well . i cant remember how much was visible with teh grille in place.
- 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T
- 1972 VH Valiant Charger ( Australian ) 360 4 speed
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop 273 auto

resq302

If you are talking about the front part of the rad support which is right behind the grille, that area to my knowledge was blacked out at the factory.  The back side (engine side) should be painted body color.  I think the reasoning they blacked out the front part behind the  grille was to blend it in with the grille and not to have a bright body color showing through the grille.  I remember reading an article someplace about the exact way it was shot also.  Either they shot it upwards from down below or from up above shooting downward.
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

Troy

Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.



NZ68RT

Great info, thanks for the help guys !
- 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T
- 1972 VH Valiant Charger ( Australian ) 360 4 speed
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop 273 auto