Thanks for the detail, My car was resprayed years ago so I'm not sure what
you mean by around the headlight surrounds. Do you mena on the inside where
the grill attaches. And should I use a brush to make it look original?
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Gene Hart
genehart@att.net
1973 TR6 CF10918 U soon to be UO
(82) Carmine to (72) Pimento
Undergoing frame off restoration
201)981-3327 (c)
> Hi Gene,
> The filler piece under the grille is black, and behind the grille is
> black, and also the radiused pieces of the headlight surrounds at both
> sides of the grill opening. It's interesting that on original cars the
> paint appears to have been brushed on. With a mop.
> I prefer to call it "matte" or "semi-flat" black, but whatever you use,
> it sure looks better than body color on a resprayed car, once the grille is
> put back in place.
> HTH, -Rick 1973 TR6 CF2570U
>
> >Is the filler piece black or body color. I'm trying to get back to as
> >original as I can. I also will paint the inside (beind the grill) the flat
> >black as well. I'm going to use the same black as on the rear valence.
> Does
> >anyone have any thoughts on this.
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