Re: Engine Bay detailing on a '56 dual carb car

Posted by HH56 On 2010/10/30 13:21:07

My inner fender in engine compt is also body color. Fender wells, I painted flat black. The PO had gotten carried away with so much undercoat, couldn't really tell those when I did it and black won because of the frame.

Speaking of inner panels, what is correct for the section of fender seen behind the grill. It appears it should be body color from what mine was and then looking at Randy's two different Caribbeans in progress. Being white, it really stands out when at a distance seeing thru the grill and having almost everything surrounding it black. Am I correct in the body color?

One other area of question is the space at base of windshield between defroster slot and dash. Mine is also body color and stands out with a charcoal dash pad. Does anyone else have a light color behind the dash seen from outside looking in and is it objectionable.

Have debated painting both a darker color since so much is apart while I do the AC.