My '72 project MKIV doesn't have the black either.
(Hey, better late than never)
> ** Original Subject: RE: Blacked-out rear valence
> ** Original Sender: "Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
> ** Original Date: 14 Apr 2000 12:54:33 -0000
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> Doug,
>
> Just finished getting caught up on mail after being gone
> for two days.
>
> To answer your question and replies from others:
>
> Although the brochure shows the rear panel being painted
> black, I have never been able to find any real evidence that
> the company actually painted all the cars this way! I have
> seen original '72s with and without the black panel. BTW,
> it is done using Matte black, not flat black. Subtle but
> distinct difference. My Magenta Spit had the panel painted
> black (by me) in 1975/6 (sorry, don't remember the exact
> day/month/year). It is still painted thusly. I painted the
> visible edge of the trunk/boot lid as well, as I thought
> it would look rather odd otherwise. IMHO, it really sets
> off the rear of the car, giving it the same appearance as
> the Stag.
>
> The trim strips were chrome until 1976, at which time they
> were changed to the 'black' chrome used until the end of
> production. I don't feel that the latter cars look as good
> with the rear panel painted black, as the black chrome
> blends in too well with the panel.
>
> The black painted rear panel may have been something that
> was done by the dealer, or the factory may have painted
> them according to the vehicle color. Keep in mind that many
> things that appeared in the brochures were dealer installed,
> such as the side stripes and wheel beauty/trim rings.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Doug Mitchell
> mailto:dmitchel@ismi.net
> mailto:dmitchel@ford.com
> '73 Spitfire 1500
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug Braun [mailto:dougnad@bellatlantic.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:42 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Blacked-out rear valence
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > The sales brochure photos for my '72 show that the
> > rear\valence (where the
> > taillights are) was painted black. Has anyone ever actually seen
> > a car like that? Does it look any good? My '72 has
> > no evidence of black paint there...
> >
> > Doug Braun
> > '72 Spit
> >
>** --------- End Original Message ----------- **
>
Thanks,
Kirby T. Kenyon
System Administrator
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY 13214
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