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

Posted by HH56 On 2010/11/1 10:38:11

BH
Therefore, everything below the masking line for the upper color on Caribbeans got sprayed in the middle color - including the parking light area. On my unrestored H/T, it appears that the factory then masked for the lower color, from the rear of the front wheel opening, and rearward. (In fact, I have found traces of Socttish Heather under the Maltese Gray on my H/T.)


I agree the evidence shows that's how it was and also in O_D's statement of staunch believers the other direction as well -- which is probably where I fall. Even though I'm in agreement with the consensus how it was apparently done originally, I think it is one of those minor overlooked details that really makes you wonder what were they thinking and why.

Mine is wrong, I know it, but I had it done that way on purpose because that glaring 1" slit of red above the bumper just didn't seem to flow right with the gray bottom. On a car with more subdued colors, maybe not as big a notice. And my apologies also for going off topic and on a rant.