Underside of fenders

[67CruiseMaster]

Were the underside of front fenders/extensions/valance/header just primed or painted body color prior to assembly? If you need specific year, I'm asking for 67's.

[x66 714]

Body color would be a waste for money as would taping them off. My paint shop I told to not create over spray but don't prevent it either...Joe

[Mike S]

I think he meant the underside of the panels. On my 67 they are black so the parts must have been primed black overall before body color was sprayed.
This was taken from Jhn Z's article at:  http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml
Paint shop: Takes the raw front end sheet metal panels (hood, fenders, header panel, front valance, inner fenders, radiator support) from the stamping plants, welds the fender reinforcements to the fender skins, and cleans, phosphates, primes, seals, and topcoats the outer panels; cleans, phosphates and dip-primes the inner fenders and radiator support. After painting, all panels are conveyed to the Sheet Metal Line. Also has a low-temp paint system for grilles, consoles, steering columns, ashtray and glove box doors for delivery to the Trim Line, and a wheel system that primes and paints wheels and conveys them to the wheel & tire assembly area.

[x66 714]

I think he meant the underside of the panels. On my 67 they are black so the parts must have been primed black overall before body color was sprayed.
This was taken from Jhn Z's article at:  http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml
Paint shop: Takes the raw front end sheet metal panels (hood, fenders, header panel, front valance, inner fenders, radiator support) from the stamping plants, welds the fender reinforcements to the fender skins, and cleans, phosphates, primes, seals, and topcoats the outer panels; cleans, phosphates and dip-primes the inner fenders and radiator support. After painting, all panels are conveyed to the Sheet Metal Line. Also has a low-temp paint system for grilles, consoles, steering columns, ashtray and glove box doors for delivery to the Trim Line, and a wheel system that primes and paints wheels and conveys them to the wheel & tire assembly area.

You said it better for sure. I didn't have that much detail. Thanks, Joe

[67CruiseMaster]

How bout cowl vent?

[Sauron327]

The cowl vent panel was hung from the RH roof and only the top received full coverage. I have numerous original paint cowl vent panels.
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