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I would not have done it on my car if it was not originally there...
So your car originally had that area painted black? That’s interesting. The yellow mach1 I did was an original paint 43,000 mile car. I wonder why they would paint some cars in that area but not others. Any ideas?
 
Here I wait for paint dude to show up...


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When I did mine (here in Canada) I was unable to find a match for the original code (V) due to the different paints and paint laws we have here. I hope you don't encounter a similar problem. What my painter did was to have the local auto paint supplier, use a computer camera for the want of a better term, to read the color from an area under the rear back window valance that had never been exposed to sunlight. However, the paint type he chose resulted in a slightly amber appearance, but that said, I've had many positive comments on the color, so it is what it is.
I hope you get a satisfying match, it will look awesome for sure.
Oh, if you do the hood blackout, there are many post here on that subject. Mine is wrong at the front and that was on me for not making sure the painter included the hood trim piece. Ooops!
 
Someone on the boards may have this paint call-out image. When painting the hood, the underside area at the back edge, is painted anti-glare black as well, so that when the rear of the hood is viewed from inside the car, body color is only visable on the top of the hood, and the underside blends in to the dark cowl area. As I said, I don't have the image , but I think it extends approximately 6" or so from the back edge, forward. My car was painted this way, as well as the "black-outs" around the gas cap and inboard of the tail lights.
 
When I did mine (here in Canada) I was unable to find a match for the original code (V) due to the different paints and paint laws we have here. I hope you don't encounter a similar problem. What my painter did was to have the local auto paint supplier, use a computer camera for the want of a better term, to read the color from an area under the rear back window valance that had never been exposed to sunlight. However, the paint type he chose resulted in a slightly amber appearance, but that said, I've had many positive comments on the color, so it is what it is.
I hope you get a satisfying match, it will look awesome for sure.
Oh, if you do the hood blackout, there are many post here on that subject. Mine is wrong at the front and that was on me for not making sure the painter included the hood trim piece. Ooops!
Paint code is available here, dude just left $5 do $7.5k base coat, clear with painted on rear stripe and mach1 lettering. Car getting dropped of in April.
 
OK, just found the image of the underhood "blackout".....as well as my tongue- in -cheek customization of my used hood prior to paint.
 

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The blackout was definitely in three places. My 71 had it, but I don't have any pics of that part of the car.

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Someone on the boards may have this paint call-out image. When painting the hood, the underside area at the back edge, is painted anti-glare black as well, so that when the rear of the hood is viewed from inside the car, body color is only visable on the top of the hood, and the underside blends in to the dark cowl area. As I said, I don't have the image , but I think it extends approximately 6" or so from the back edge, forward. My car was painted this way, as well as the "black-outs" around the gas cap and inboard of the tail lights.

Here's some pics of a 71 Grande' hood that was an original owner car in V code Pewter. They even painted the hood trim and the washer parts.


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The blackout was definitely in three places. My 71 had it, but I don't have any pics of that part of the car.

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Here's some pics of a 71 Grande' hood that was an original owner car in V code Pewter. They even painted the hood trim and the washer parts.


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Wow. Now it really makes me wonder why this car was missing paint at the gas cap.

Here are the pics of the hood blackout underneath. Original and my rendition of it.
 

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