Hi. I just bought a nice 1957 Corvette with 2 tops, 2x4 dual quads 245hp, PW, and an original 4 Speed. It is a nice original car, with original #s motor and transmission. The car is Black with Silver coves, and the Red interior. Unfortunately, the previous owner painted the Trunk area, and under the Deck Lid Black, to match the exterior. From photos I have found of some Top Flight cars on the internet, I believe these areas should be painted Red to match the interior.
I am having my painter work on these areas starting tomorrow, and have a few questions. My NCRS Judging Guide was ordered a couple of days ago, but won't arrive in time to answer some of these questions. My Noland Adams Restoration Guide for solid axles is in my storage unit, which I have not been able to travel to yet.
Can someone please help me with the following questions:
1- Should the paint for these inside areas be flat, semi-flat, gloss or semi-gloss?
2- What areas behind or below the seats should be painted red also? Does the floor get painted red also? How about the vertical area behind the seats? (I see that the gas tank cover should be red, as well as that entire area where the soft top sits, except for around the edge of the deck lid. I will have to order a new black felt as well.)
3- In the trunk area, I see that the entire bottom, sides, behind the trunk divider board, springs, and the bottom of the trunk lid gets painted red. I also see that the lips around the trunk and trunk lid stay black. How about the spare tire board? Does that get painted red also? How about the area past the wheel wells, on the inside the rear quarter panels? I also need to buy a new trunk divider board in red.
4- How about inside the gas cap area? I know it goes black, but should it look the same as the exterior black? Should it be less Gloss? or Flat? I am asking about the area surrounding the gas tank neck, or the entire area surrounding where the gas cap, plus the bottom of the gas door?
I have attached 2 photos of My 1957 Corvette, as well as 2 photos of another 1957 Corvette I found online, showing the trunk and deck lid areas, that I think are correct. Just not sure about the areas that I cannot see, included in the questions above.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
I am having my painter work on these areas starting tomorrow, and have a few questions. My NCRS Judging Guide was ordered a couple of days ago, but won't arrive in time to answer some of these questions. My Noland Adams Restoration Guide for solid axles is in my storage unit, which I have not been able to travel to yet.
Can someone please help me with the following questions:
1- Should the paint for these inside areas be flat, semi-flat, gloss or semi-gloss?
2- What areas behind or below the seats should be painted red also? Does the floor get painted red also? How about the vertical area behind the seats? (I see that the gas tank cover should be red, as well as that entire area where the soft top sits, except for around the edge of the deck lid. I will have to order a new black felt as well.)
3- In the trunk area, I see that the entire bottom, sides, behind the trunk divider board, springs, and the bottom of the trunk lid gets painted red. I also see that the lips around the trunk and trunk lid stay black. How about the spare tire board? Does that get painted red also? How about the area past the wheel wells, on the inside the rear quarter panels? I also need to buy a new trunk divider board in red.
4- How about inside the gas cap area? I know it goes black, but should it look the same as the exterior black? Should it be less Gloss? or Flat? I am asking about the area surrounding the gas tank neck, or the entire area surrounding where the gas cap, plus the bottom of the gas door?
I have attached 2 photos of My 1957 Corvette, as well as 2 photos of another 1957 Corvette I found online, showing the trunk and deck lid areas, that I think are correct. Just not sure about the areas that I cannot see, included in the questions above.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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