Re: Engine Bay detailing on a '56 dual carb car
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/11/1 10:11:06
IMHO, although the line of the lower rear molding make it tempting to extend the lower body color forward, that area of the front fender below the parking light on on the 55-56 Caribbeans should be the middle color.
I agree completely and that's how mine was originally. However, there are those who staunchly believe it should be the bottom color; I believe some of the confusion arose from viewing the pictures of the restored Carib in the Fenster book.
Here's a photo of mine as the paint was stripped. The small section that's white was from a subsequent repaint where the MES scheme was oversprayed to SES and as the white was removed, it was blue beneath.
I apologize for going off topic from the original underhood details but the color on this little area has been a bone of contention for many years with very strong opinions on both sides.
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I agree completely and that's how mine was originally. However, there are those who staunchly believe it should be the bottom color; I believe some of the confusion arose from viewing the pictures of the restored Carib in the Fenster book.
Here's a photo of mine as the paint was stripped. The small section that's white was from a subsequent repaint where the MES scheme was oversprayed to SES and as the white was removed, it was blue beneath.
I apologize for going off topic from the original underhood details but the color on this little area has been a bone of contention for many years with very strong opinions on both sides.
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