1967 Shelby Underhood Paint or Not?

Jim,
The later Plazaglas hoods were either natural of flat black. I have seen both. The top surface of the hood was painted body color with no apparent care to restrict wrap-around.
Dave

 

THis was discussed here also.
Jon

http://www.shelbyforums.com/forums/1965-1970-shelby-mustang-gt350-gt500/5376-1967-shelby-underhood-under-trunk-lid-color.html

 

Currently SAAC considers a steel understructure hood and trunklid to be correct if painted body color. If the appropriate hood and trunklid are the later all fiberglass style it could be ether body color, Semigloss or flat black or bare fiberglass with body color overspray. The trunklid would match the hood in the way it was done. My personal belief from my observations are if the SA moderately paid paint man had time he would paint it body color, if he messed up he would cover it with the black and if he or they were pressed for time would leave it bare fiberglass the overspray on the bottom side would be evident. I have always found the steel understructure hoods and trunklids to be painted body color.

 

If you do go with black make sure its a soft edge not a hard taped line.

 

Woops . TLEA thanks for adding to the post and adding something I neglected to include. That small but very important detail of the soft edge on the black painted underhoods is a necessary component of a overall great historic type Restoration.