Author Topic: Early Hood's Undersides Painted White or Black?  (Read 3714 times)

Bob Gaines

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Re: Early Hood's Undersides Painted White or Black?
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2021, 04:30:47 PM »
Here is a Pic from the Peterson Archiv,
it shows the early (first 14ten) GT350 Production in
the Carter Avenue Building, befor moving to LAX

Hope it helps a little bit

Greets from Germany

It's a good reference, but hard to know exactly in black/white photo if that is gray primer or white paint.  Regardless, we know that the white bottoms are something that was in practice after the move to LAX.
Most likely a primer prior to painting IMO because it is so flat in sheen. You can see a higher level of sheen in B/W photos of finished white bottom hoods.
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Re: Early Hood's Undersides Painted White or Black?
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2021, 01:49:41 PM »
i agree , and i don't think  a fresh-painted hood would be hold  on the ground like this ....

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Re: Early Hood's Undersides Painted White or Black?
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2021, 02:37:41 PM »
Also looks like there is writing in marker at each hinge area as well as passenger front corner.