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Milt K from Pa · 09-27-2017, 09:26 PM

Hi Barners,
Do we have any Thunderbird aficionados out there who can advise me on a 1957 T-Bird. What color is used on the underside of the front fenders?? Is it black OR is it "car color" OR is it "red primer".

Getting ready to scrape off the under-coat of yesteryear.
Thanks.

Milt K from Pa

Oldmics · 09-27-2017, 10:16 PM

If its original from the factory it would be car color.

Under the original car color would be red oxide primer. If the primer color is black the fender has been replaced.

Not likely the fender has been replaced as that job is terribly complex to accomplish properly.

Oldmics

dmsfrr · 09-27-2017, 11:38 PM

I should look thru my restoration manual binders... but I'm pretty sure I saw in there somewhere that the (primed) body shell, with fenders and radiator support, was painted top to bottom with whatever the 'car color' was spec'd to be.

paul2748 · 10-01-2017, 07:58 PM

Yes, car color

Milt K from Pa · 10-13-2017, 09:22 PM

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Barners,
Thanks for the responses, with Hershey and other car problems, I didn't get back to you guys. Thanks again.

Milt K

09-27-2017, 09:26 PM	#1
Milt K from Pa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Pa. Area Posts: 272	'57 T-bird Paint Hi Barners, Do we have any Thunderbird aficionados out there who can advise me on a 1957 T-Bird. What color is used on the underside of the front fenders?? Is it black OR is it "car color" OR is it "red primer". Getting ready to scrape off the under-coat of yesteryear. Thanks. Milt K from Pa

09-27-2017, 10:16 PM	#2
Oldmics BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Balto.Md Posts: 382	Re: '57 T-bird Paint If its original from the factory it would be car color. Under the original car color would be red oxide primer. If the primer color is black the fender has been replaced. Not likely the fender has been replaced as that job is terribly complex to accomplish properly. Oldmics

09-27-2017, 11:38 PM	#3
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,607	Re: '57 T-bird Paint I should look thru my restoration manual binders... but I'm pretty sure I saw in there somewhere that the (primed) body shell, with fenders and radiator support, was painted top to bottom with whatever the 'car color' was spec'd to be.

10-01-2017, 07:58 PM	#4
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,981	Re: '57 T-bird Paint Yes, car color __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

10-13-2017, 09:22 PM	#5
Milt K from Pa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Pa. Area Posts: 272	Re: '57 T-bird Paint Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Barners, Thanks for the responses, with Hershey and other car problems, I didn't get back to you guys. Thanks again. Milt K