Superbird latch tray

[70 SUPERBIRD]

Could i please get some help on the question about the correct finish on a superbird latch tray?over the years i have been going to shows i have seen flat black , gloss black and 80% black (eggshell). Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated

 

[CARSofComfrey]

I restored one a couple years ago. What I used was Sikkens Rally Black. It's a real nice semi-gloss black. Available by the quart or in a rattle can (that actually sprays nice). I used it on the tray, the headlamp buckets, and around the headlamps before I added the decals. (I think the "grill" was also painted black, but I don't have any good pics of that on this computer.)

Excuse the dusty car and the cardboard spoiler template, here is a couple pics:

 

[moparstuart]

grille and frame should have been body color

 

[CARSofComfrey]

grille and frame should have been body color

Like I said, I didn't have pics. After seeing your pics I am certain I did paint them Tor Red.

 

[70 SUPERBIRD]

Thank you for the response

 

[CARSofComfrey]

I've been looking for the info. I know when I recieved the car, the owner gave me a packet of info from a club. I think I returned it when the car was done. It listed the correct parts and finishes used for the Superbird conversion. Maybe join a club?

I know what you mean when you question the various gloss levels. It's alot like seeing a row of B5 blue cars... seems as though no 2 paint companies can agree on the same shade of blue!

Good luck!

 

[moparstuart]

I've been looking for the info. I know when I recieved the car, the owner gave me a packet of info from a club. I think I returned it when the car was done. It listed the correct parts and finishes used for the Superbird conversion. Maybe join a club?

I know what you mean when you question the various gloss levels. It's alot like seeing a row of B5 blue cars... seems as though no 2 paint companies can agree on the same shade of blue!

Good luck!

if you ever have finish or tech questions for aero cars or really any car just call dave @ performance car graphics he is an expert on any finish , decal , templates for location . Great guy and alway great info .

 

[RS23VOA]

I'm coming in kind of late on this but.............. I painted my latch tray body color and it looked 100times better than black.

 

[Hemirunner]

I'm going to make it easy and paint the whole car black!

 

[moparstuart]

I have seen them body color on several cars and they are not my cup of tea
I like it black alot better

 

[moparstuart]

:angry9:

 

[moparstuart]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd...m=120840030926&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#v4-47
they painted the latch tray on this one too

 

[RS23VOA]

Stuart, is your car disk brakes and, is the the original style master cylinder?

 

[moparstuart]

Stuart, is your car disk brakes and, is the the original style master cylinder?

Yes I added disc brakes and no that is the wrong master cyl. for disc brakes i now have the correct one and the correct proportioning value . It still had the wrong manual brakes one in the picture and i just this winter got around to getting it corrected . They work much better now ..... The correct one has a much bigger resvour . Most auto parts stores have them for around $ 20.00 . OH and i think that may have been a 69 model i had on there also as 70's the lid clips on instead of bolts on like that one did .

 

[RS23VOA]

Nice! Do you have more pics you would share? I sold mine. I miss it after seeing those pics!

 

[moparstuart]

:headbang:

 

[70Fish]

Stuart, where'd ya get that giant bird for the hood, man? I need one of those for mine!

 

[moparstuart]

Stuart, where'd ya get that giant bird for the hood, man? I need one of those for mine!

lol its not mine its a costume time warner owns for there road runner high speed internet company. I was tryin to recreate the famous 1970 magazine air grabber ad