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Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration #522447
11/10/09 01:04 PM
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is there a formula for this color that someone has? Id like to do a factory style resto on my 69 dart and first up is the underside. Thanks

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: rck850] #522448
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Just a caution, A-bodies built at the Los Angeles plant had black primer underneath. Have example pics of three 68 Dart's with primo original undercarriages.

The E and B bodies may have been too.


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Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: autoxcuda] #522449
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Resto rick sells a paint in the correct color.

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: rck850] #522450
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....my '69 Dart had light green primer.
i don't think this was the anti corrosion dip because it covered the whole engine bay.
no grey anywhere and it was a south carolina car.
al

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: can.al] #522451
11/10/09 04:57 PM
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What assembly plant? The color varied quite a bit by location.

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: Alaskan_TA] #522452
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What assembly plant? The color varied quite a bit by location.



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Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: rck850] #522453
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If you can find a spot where it shows what your car had you should try & match it. That said....

Original samples that show the dip color(s) from three different 1969 Hamtramck cars;

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: can.al] #522454
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....my '69 Dart had light green primer.
i don't think this was the anti corrosion dip because it covered the whole engine bay.
no grey anywhere and it was a south carolina car.
al




You'll likely find dark gray under the light green primer...

Rick

Re: Blue/Gray underbody color for restoration [Re: RestoRick] #522455
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...when i started the resto, the engine bay was brush painted black.
i stripped it to either primer or right to the bare metal in lots of spots.
your probably right but i didn't see any grey.
there was lots of grey and green on my duster though.
al







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