What color? outside of headlight bucket

[prayers1 153]

Went to my first car show and was told by an ex judge that my headlight bucket is a distraction. It wasn't a points show, just a bunch of door prizes.

 

I really never thought of it, but he said that his eye went right there, he said to paint them a semi-flat black.

 

What do you all think?

Of course, I'm not gonna take it off, but what color do you think?

 

Here's a picture at the show and the headlight bucket.

 

 

[michael2938 24]

Are you talking about the part of the headlight bucket that is part of the front fender extensions? If so, it looks correct to me. I thought those were supposed to be body color. But then again if this is a boss 302 I am not sure.

[Brian Conway 264]

OE 69 would have been the body color. Sprayed separately from the car before assembly. Brian

[tim42 13]

Keep it. I'm experimenting with the original Black Jade and Tuxedo Black Metalic or Black Jade and Sterling Grey Metalic. The same for the tail light panel.

[prayers1 153]

This is not an original Boss 302, but I made it a Boss 351 even though they didn't have it in 69.

 

The part of the headlight bucket that sits behind the grill is what the gentleman was referring too. The color is the same as the body, but its a rough dark texture type. I didn't paint the car, so I don't know why it's that off color. I'm not going to dismantle the bucket just to paint it and thought it might look more presentable if painted the same color as the engine bay.

 

What do you think?

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

semi gloss black. i believe it is called out in the 69 assembly manuals. i think 95% of mustangs (not referring to the dark colored cars) i see haven't reapplied this (similar to pinch welds).

 

your picture is at an angle, so the grill covers it. however you have what appears to be a dark color.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

i believe some factories applied it with a brush or something. you could probably get away with just removing the grill and headlights.

[michael2938 24]

So it sounds like the fender extensions themselves were body color then black sprayed/painted on some inner portions?

 

Relevant thread:

 

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=1344

[STL. Mark 11]

If your happy with it keep it. The car looks great with it!

[69droptopgt 10]

Just leave it. Unless you have a problem with it who cares about what someone else says.

[BlackMachOne 1]

I'd paint it semi-gloss black if it were me. Car looks great btw

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

So it sounds like the fender extensions themselves were body color then black sprayed/painted on some inner portions?

 

Relevant thread:

 

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=1344

 

 

this was my version.

 

 

[prayers1 153]

Buckeye, thanks so much for taking the time to upload the pics. It looks like semi-gloss is the best option. I understand what the man was trying to say, the inner part of the headlight bucket does look a little undone. Thank you everyone!

[MikeStang 247]

I prefer to use the exterior body color myself, Shows you went to the level of detail to at least take the car apart before you painted it not just a tape and shoot

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

I prefer to use the exterior body color myself, Shows you went to the level of detail to at least take the car apart before you painted it not just a tape and shoot

 

the blackout of the inner headlamp is what's in question (so the grill area is dark/black).

[michael2938 24]

I wasn't planning to paint mine black since I expected most of it would be covered anyway. I guess I will wait and see how much of the body color is still visible.