Is this correct Rad support black out?

[Deanfitz27]

im getting ready to do the rad support blackout on my 69 roadrunner. Can someone tell me if the pic of the yellow car is correct. My car is the red pic. Is it correct to not black out the top support bar? Thanks in advance

 

[David Stillie]

im getting ready to do the rad support blackout on my 69 roadrunner. Can someone tell me if the pic of the yellow car is correct. My car is the red pic. Is it correct to not black out the top support bar? Thanks in advance

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The "correct" way is to spray it from below with no masking whatsoever. From what I've seen it might also help if you did it with your eyes closed! Personally, I would do it like the green car. I couldn't stand having it hap-hazard like the factory did it.

 

[Bill Monk]

Black but the factory wasn't too concerned with neatness, they just sprayed what showed flat black

 

[moes]

here is some pictures of my factory painted rad support on my 1970 Sport Satellite

 

[Ranger16]

This is interesting. I had been meaning to do mine and was sorry I didn't do it when I had the grill out when I swapped cams, but now that I know neatness doesn't count I might just have at it.

 

[Deanfitz27]

Tks guys. So is it correct to not spray the top bar?

 

[flypaper]

i have seen the top bar hit with a very light over spray mist
the yellow/green car was done way too neatly
look closely at moe's pics and see how the top of the side panels
just have just a mist on them as you look towards the top of the panels just below the top bar.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Tks guys. So is it correct to not spray the top bar?

 

[Ranger16]

I looked at mine and it looks like I'll have to remove the grill, do to limited space, but I have another question. Does the black out stop at the radiator support or does it wrap around to the inner fender (if I'm explaining it correctly), and if it stops at the support end, does THAT get taped off or is that also just get some over spray?

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Unless you are going for OE Gold I like the whole thing painted with the engine compartment in color of the car.Just my opinion........I have several

 

[Ranger16]

Not necessarily "OE Gold", but I would like it to look correct since it is a survivor, albeit a repainted one.

 

[Bill Monk]

I looked at mine and it looks like I'll have to remove the grill, do to limited space, but I have another question. Does the black out stop at the radiator support or does it wrap around to the inner fender (if I'm explaining it correctly), and if it stops at the support end, does THAT get taped off or is that also just get some over spray?

The factory did not tape anything on it. It was applied to black out what could be seen behind the grill but since you have a repaint anyway, I would keep it clean instead of trying to duplicate what mother did.

 

[WileE]

Like moes said. They weren't overly concerned when they hit the black

 

[Deanfitz27]

The factory did not tape anything on it. It was applied to black out what could be seen behind the grill but since you have a repaint anyway, I would keep it clean instead of trying to duplicate what mother did.

I decided to try and keep mine neater than the factory

 

[skicker]

The first picture you posted is my car. (70 Satellite)
Don't pay any attention to it as nothing on it is correct...

 

[Deanfitz27]

The first picture you posted is my car. (70 Satellite)
Don't pay any attention to it as nothing on it is correct...

Your car looks nice and clean! Do you have a pic of the whole car?

 

[skicker]

I might have one...

or two...

 

[Deanfitz27]

I might have one...

or two...

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Nice job. Sharp looking car

 

[skicker]

Nice job. Sharp looking car

Thx...

 

[Ranger16]

The factory did not tape anything on it. It was applied to black out what could be seen behind the grill

Thanks Bill, I think that answers my question.

but since you have a repaint anyway, I would keep it clean instead of trying to duplicate what mother did.

Something to ponder, but I do kind of like that blacked out look.