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Most underside hoods I have seen on restored 55's are painted white like the top.
I have not seen any with the underside pads, that I have seen on Patricians, and 400.
Posted on: 2013/12/5 19:43
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Walt,
I will check and verify for absolute certainty this weekend if you're interested. I have access to one of the most original Caribbeans out there (with only 1,700 miles since new, everything on the car is exactly as it left the factory except for the tires). Will let you know!
Posted on: 2013/12/6 10:28
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I can't say about 55 Caribs but those 56 Caribs I've seen that appear to be unmolested have the hood underside in semi-gloss black with varying amounts of overspray of the finish color around the edges.
Posted on: 2013/12/6 10:34
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The front end sheetmetal was all dipped in black enamel and baked. The fenders and hood were then fixtured on a trolley and sent through the paint line. There was no facility for turning the parts over, they were painted as fixtured. So any color on the bottom was overspray as Owen indicated.
Posted on: 2013/12/6 14:45
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