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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: RocketScientist on June 24, 2011, 05:54:32 AM

Title: Front Valance
Post by: RocketScientist on June 24, 2011, 05:54:32 AM

What was the color of the rear side of the front valance? Was it painted a red oxide in the same way as the rear valance?
My interest is in 1967 SJ cars.
Cheers,
Brad.

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: CharlesTurner on June 24, 2011, 09:29:56 AM

Most typical would be red-oxide in various shades, but it's possible it could be gray or another primer color.  Probably best to try and find some examples built close in production at the same plant.

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: J_Speegle on June 24, 2011, 08:40:21 PM

Red oxide with  ok to some coverage of exterior color since it was painted off the car. Unlike the rear valance which got allot less, since it was painted on the car

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: app01 on December 15, 2012, 08:38:57 AM

Jeff,

For a  May 70 Dearborn built Boss 2, would red oxide be the most common primer on the backside of the front valance?
How about the backside of the rear valance?

Thanks again,
Tony

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: J_Speegle on December 15, 2012, 05:33:08 PM

Quote from: app01 on December 15, 2012, 08:38:57 AM

For a  May 70 Dearborn built Boss 2, would red oxide be the most common primer on the backside of the front valance?
How about the backside of the rear valance?

Yes both pieces would normally arrive at the plant in a form of red oxide

The front valance hung on hooks as it was painted so it often got a fairly decently coat (though not a smooth shinny one) on the back side

The valance being hung on the car from the taillight panel (hung down from there - not pulled in yet at the ends/bottom) could receive, on the back side) much less paint since the pain application angle was different mostly a bit of overspray from the ends was about it

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: app01 on December 16, 2012, 07:42:57 PM

Thanks Jeff

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: GT500KR on August 21, 2013, 02:29:11 PM

Would this also apply on a 64 1/2 Dearborn car? My car is a black primer car built mid March. Would the valances have arrived red oxide, or black?

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 21, 2013, 04:21:12 PM

Quote from: GT500KR on August 21, 2013, 02:29:11 PM

Would this also apply on a 64 1/2 Dearborn car? My car is a black primer car built mid March. Would the valances have arrived red oxide, or black?

Typically red-oxide.  Be sure to start a new topic if it's something specific to an assembly plant or year of production.

Title: Re: Front Valance
Post by: GT500KR on August 21, 2013, 08:25:10 PM

Thanks Charles, I will in the future.