1965 Mustang Resoration Underbody Paint
 

Hi,
Finished up some metalwork on a Mustang restoration I have been
working on. I blasted/primed all the suspension, frame rails, etc.
Basically totally metal from bumper to bumper across the bottom.

Heres the question: What color was the engine bay and suspension
painted from the factory. I have seen some restorations where the
bottom of the car was painted the same color as the body. I know the
engine bays are black but is it supposed to be a gloss, flat, or what?
Is all the suspension/rear end, springs, steering shafts, control
arms, etc normally painted the same color? Does anyone happen to have
a paint code? Or even better a brand recommendation/type? There is
no rust, I put in the one piece floor pan, firewall, rockers, torque
boxes, rear frame rails/crossmember, all 4 fender aprons and radiator
support/front crossmember.

Just trying to get some ideas from someone who has done this.

Thanks in advance.....

Chris

1965 Mustang Resoration Underbody Paint
 

Steve,
Thanks, that was very helpfull.......

I'll order the manual today.
Chris

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:27:37 -0800, "Steve Herron"
> wrote:

>Chris
>I can tell you what the mca judges manual says....two classes, undercoated
>and not undercoated. When its not undercoated the the undercarriage should
>be -red oxide primer, dark grey, or black with some body color and pinch
>weld paint overspray. Primer paint drips should be visible for non
>undercoated cars. The inner fenderwell and firewall is semi gloss black . Of
>course there is a complete list of each part ,,which can be natural , flat
>black or semi gloss black ,,, you will find this list in the judges
>manual,,too big to print it all for you. Order the manual thru Mustangs
>plus,,,,or most mustang resto places.
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>"Chris" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Hi,
>> Finished up some metalwork on a Mustang restoration I have been
>> working on. I blasted/primed all the suspension, frame rails, etc.
>> Basically totally metal from bumper to bumper across the bottom.
>>
>> Heres the question: What color was the engine bay and suspension
>> painted from the factory. I have seen some restorations where the
>> bottom of the car was painted the same color as the body. I know the
>> engine bays are black but is it supposed to be a gloss, flat, or what?
>> Is all the suspension/rear end, springs, steering shafts, control
>> arms, etc normally painted the same color? Does anyone happen to have
>> a paint code? Or even better a brand recommendation/type? There is
>> no rust, I put in the one piece floor pan, firewall, rockers, torque
>> boxes, rear frame rails/crossmember, all 4 fender aprons and radiator
>> support/front crossmember.
>>
>> Just trying to get some ideas from someone who has done this.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.....
>>
>> Chris
>