Painted Body color?? Black?? or what??

[Dallas K.]

The convertible door guide receiver that sticks through the door lock pillar and lines up the door when it is shut on a 1970, should it be painted body color or black or what finish?

Also the bracket for the convertible top deck lid stop bumper and the pin locator bushing on each side, should it be painted body color or black or what finish? On my Feb built car this bracket is riveted onto the body and on my May built car it is bolted on.

The Feb car is Donnybrook green and the May car is Laguna Gray.

Thanks,
Dallas

[Alan S.]

Re: Painted Body color?? Black?? or what??

Hi Dallas,
Because of where the housing and seal are shown in the 71 AIM, UPC 1, Sheet F4; grouped with the other lid and top hardware, I wouldn't think it would be body color, but I'm not sure what it's finish should be.
I hope this is a bit of help.
Regards,
Alan

PS: Would it have been that quick chrome plating that other convertible top and roof panel locators and receivers are?

[Dallas K.]

Re: Painted Body color?? Black?? or what??

I don't know. All the parts in question are rusted and I can not find any sign fo what the finish was. I hope some others will jump in here, as we are painting next week.

[Harmon C.]

Re: Painted Body color?? Black?? or what??

All the parts were black in 73 but the bushing was white nylon in a black bracket. 70's may be different.

[Bill L.]

Re: Painted Body color?? Black?? or what??

70 was chrome. on the door/male side and the body/receiver was black and was a casting that was not perfectly smooth.

Bill