Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!

[ORIGLS6]

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There was a question about the black back panel I believe it was flat black but with the wax it shines a pretty good.

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Flat to semi-gloss is how I remembered them......... but then I'm a lot older than Charley so maybe I'm suffering some memory loss.

To be continued,...... I'm sure.

[firstgenaddict]

My original paint 43k mile 68 RS/SS 396 had a semi gloss tail pan...

[Charley Lillard]

Got a pic ?

[firstgenaddict]

I wish... it was definatley not Gloss... looked very similar if not the same as the inner fenders and rad support. maybe 60degree gloss. Those parts begin to look glossier the more they age and are polished but they still have that blue black sheen that is definatley not high gloss.

[Schonyenko2]

I have a theory on the black. While it may have been flattened, I tend not to think so. I think on an X66 that maybe the tailpan, and rockers were painted at the same time.
Remember that we're working with laquer. If you buff the primary color to a high gloss,(and you had to buff laquer to get it to shine) but you just sprayed the black on, and left it, no buff. It would have a dull sheen to it with out being flattened.
Over time as you waxed, and rubbed on it, it would actually get a higher luster.
I don't think you can really duplicate this with bc/cc. I think you'd need to use laquer.
Just my humble opinion, as someone who shot laquer back in the day, and have seen this effect.

Very cool car.

[LITTLE TOMMIE]

a friend and i have been watching and researching L78 cars, and the ones that came with the curved neck rad all had a 410 rear end gear.

[Steve Shauger]

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a friend and i have been watching and researching L78 cars, and the ones that came with the curved neck rad all had a 410 rear end gear.

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That may be true, but I know of a dozen orig 410 L78's cars that did not have a curve neck. It might have been a substitute that was used on 410 cars when inventory of the standard l78 radiator were low.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Met JimL78 yesterday...he came down to the shop for a visit and lended a hand with the 70 car....nice guy with lots of storys of drag racing back in the day at the valley....looking forward to seeing his car in person when the snow melts.


wilma

[PeteLeathersac]

hhhh man...the originality even smells good from here!.

Survivor cars like this w/ their imperfections and history intact are a treat to see...way more than the 'correct' cars that've had their's wiped away during the resto process!.

Welcome Jim...you belong here!.

~ Pete

[firstgenaddict]

The tailpans even rubbed on and polished for years never looked like the black on a car...