1968 Front Grill
1968 Front Grill
I am freshening up the appearance of my '68 grill. I've polished up the large center portion and am going to repaint the two side grill portions that surround the headlamps. Can anyone tell me if the original black painted portions were matte black ( as it looks now after 48 years) or a semigloss black ? Thanks
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
NOS never been on a car, looks flat to me.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
I thought it was more of a landau black like the interior.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
What is "landau" black?
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
I had just unwrapped those bezels never been touched or painted, brand new and kept wrapped. I looked up landau, I would say this is not landau but matt or flat . Landau has a ever so slight gloss to it.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
Do you have any original ones Robyn? There might be a variation from set to set also.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
I just went by the black on the underside of the interior and pics of Arts car. your black looks a little oxidey (as flats, mats and satins tend to do) and the top edge as it starts to roll looks richer heading almost to satin.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
Nah.RMS wrote:I just went by the black on the underside of the interior and pics of Arts car. your black looks a little oxidey (as flats, mats and satins tend to do) and the top edge as it starts to roll looks richer heading almost to satin.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
I had a guy tell me that all the grills and surrounds came charcoal from the factory and the only reason everyone had black was because they liked black better and painted them that way. I called 'bullshit,' too.
Re: 1968 Front Grill
I just installed my NOS set in April. They were new in the wrappers. I'd say they are flat black.
Sorry I don't have a better picture right now.
Sorry I don't have a better picture right now.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
qwik510 wrote:I . I'd say they are flat black.
even with all the proof they are flat I will continue to believe it should be landau......that way Im not compelled to pull tape and re shoot my light guardstwo_68_510s wrote: looks flat to me.
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Re: 1968 Front Grill
RMS wrote:qwik510 wrote:I . I'd say they are flat black.
even with all the proof they are flat I will continue to believe it should be landau......that way Im not compelled to pull tape and re shoot my light guardstwo_68_510s wrote: looks flat to me.
Joel
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'95 240SX
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'95 240SX
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