67 Shelby GT500 Under Deck Lid color?

under deck lid -black. Plastic line used from oil sender to gauge

 

You are not reading the rules properly. The metal underlined hooks and decks are painted body color (early model) The fiberglass hoods/lids are blacked out with an aura of body color around the perimeter.

 

absolutely correct about body color for early metal frame deck lid....hood i am not so sure....

 

I should have been more specific. For the later cars the trunk would be black underneath.The early cars with the extra reinforcement woul be body color.He did not state what # car he is working on. On the all original car I had yrs.ago I do not remember any or very little color on the edges of the trunk lid.It had never been painted or touched up.Still had the special canada decal . Hope this helps.

 

could be wrong but( from what i can see of the fiberglass )looks like a late production car to me.of course the glass could have been replaced...Trent

 

Is this an air conditioning car? The hood would indicate so if original. Of course the VIN will tell all...

 

Hi,
So nice to see another car going back together.The photos are a good collection and helps document what was done to the car.The comments about painting the underside of the hood/trunk are based on what we have seen over the years.Common sense also tells us that the steel framed type would need paint to prevent rust.The rules are often revised as we learn more.The 67 is a year by itself,and many of these details were done as production was streamlined to make it simpler/quicker/cheaper to complete the car.Many of the all fiberglass type were left raw and have no paint on the underneath,just the natural glass.What did you see prior to paint prep?
Thanks for the pics!
P.D.

 

The bottom side of a 67 all fiberglass hood or trunklid should be ether bare unpainted fiberglass with body color overspray or satin/semigloss black with body color overspray . This would be accepted by any SAAC,MCA or Team Shelby knowledgable concours judge. Bob

 

+1 Bob
The original I had was unpainted black fiberglass on underside of trunklid.car was 1500 cars earlier than this one.

 

Please take this observation in the constructive positive way it is intended . I think you need to pause and decide what your expectations are. If you are attempting a "REAL" concours restoration to MCA (since you mentioned that venue) trailered concours standards you need to get someone qualified to inspect the car and advise you. The information will also be applicable to other restorations you no doubt do. From the pictures I see a multitude of detailing flaws. Some are worse then others. You no doubt have good workmanship skills but the detailing is lacking for a high scoring MCA trailered concours restoration . It would be next to impossible to do something like a evaluation correctly through inspection by photos and text. Just my opinion . Bob Gaines SAAC 67 Shelby head concours judge , MCA 65-70 Shelby Gold card judge .Team Shelby 65-70 concours judge. (excuse the credentials,I thought they would be relevant).