1977-1979 Ford and Mercury - What was stock undercarriage color

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What was stock undercarriage color

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Topic: What was stock undercarriage color

Posted By: Lizer
Subject: What was stock undercarriage color
Date Posted: 05-September-2020 at 3:53AM

I have a 78 LTDII sports touring package. What was the original undercarriage color on these cars? Mine looks like it *might* have been body color? Too rusty to tell now, but the entire firewall is body color and I don't see anywhere it transitions to a black.

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78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner
67 Mustang (5.0)
69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack

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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 05-September-2020 at 10:10AM

On my '72, the frame was black and the firewall and floor boards are body colour (although mine was undercoated when new, so it all looks black but if you scrape off the undercoat it's red). Firewall can be black or body colour. It depends on where it was made.

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Vince

1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car

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Posted By: 72 RS 351
Date Posted: 05-September-2020 at 2:08PM

I like the body color being used for the unseen areas. But OEM didn't spray much on those parts like underneath etc, later models didn't get clear on them or very very little.

I learned reconstructing my 99 Explorer that it looks very good with a satin finish on those. I made it glossy on the radiator support and along the engine bay perimeter. But underneath it ended up satin(too cold the night after painting). More paint is better, so don't make it too thin like OEM. Give it a good coat whether you make it gloss, satin, or a flat finish.

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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000+ rpm 351-4V &4R70W
73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later.
92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W