Author Topic: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan  (Read 14784 times)

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2018, 04:40:28 PM »
All the illumination is from Overhead in Bryon's photo, so that is a big reason you're not seeing any sheen from the tail pan...
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2018, 04:51:03 PM »
Possibly. But look at the quarter panel. :)
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2018, 05:24:15 PM »
Are we REALLY going to start this again???

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2018, 05:29:01 PM »
I removed my post.  Had a relapse for a moment and then realized I do not want to be apart of the dead horse beating again.

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2018, 05:57:41 PM »
So far it’s been a civil discussion. Let’s keep it that way.
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2018, 07:01:38 PM »
For the record my post was civil and only a photo.   But the point (and I assume Ed's point) is this will never have a definite resolution.  I agree with others in the past; depending on the time of year and the applicator the "sheen" will differ from car to car.  Also am I correct in assuming that photo you posted is from an auto show of some sort or dealership floor?

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2018, 07:55:47 PM »
December 1966 auto show.

It’s not full gloss - otherwise the sheen on the rest of the car would vary during the year too. I am not buying that thinking. Production line temperatures could not have varied by much.
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2018, 07:58:56 PM »
Wouldn't the car then have "show paint" not really a fair comparison to standard everyday production paint jobs.?.

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2018, 08:00:31 PM »
We don’t know if it had show paint - and I only posted to see what the tailpan shows on a new car back in the day.
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2018, 12:31:57 AM »
Less than a month old.  April 68


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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2018, 01:07:04 AM »
 Wilburrrr............. it may be an old topic, but still worth discussing  :)
Remember this thread and my reply #24.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=16070.msg144790#msg144790

 The covered blackout on the 04B LOS seen first light the day of these photos. Looks semi-gloss. But maybe LOS used different gloss than NOR.

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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2018, 03:28:04 AM »
I recall JohnZ stating that there were only 2 blacks in the main paint booth. Gloss and less gloss.
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2018, 03:58:35 AM »
Kurt yes I agree. I have his old post from TC stored somewhere on my laptop. I need to find that.
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2018, 04:11:35 AM »
At that time bodies were being painted in lacquer. So is it possible they were painted with regular lacquer paint but with little prep time or skill, because so few cars were getting this treatment, and that is the reason for the variation? They obviously were not buffed. Does anyone know where on the line were the black panels painted?
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Re: 68 Camaro SS396 Blackout Tailpan
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2018, 01:01:29 PM »
It's in JohnZ's research report article on first gen assembly process, under Fisher Body - Paint Shop Operations section, next to last paragraph.