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Old 12-13-2009, 01:13 AM   #1
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Head light door paint

On the 73-78 headlight doors. What different paint colors ie argent/black? The outside ring ? Just curious ive seem them all different ways.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:24 AM   #2
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Re: Head light door paint

I like the inside ring closest to the headlight black, and then the black ring around that which is sunken in painted black too. That is the factory style I "believe" for 73-74, and IMO looks the best.

If you are looking for what color black, I didn't know there were different levels of it.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:46 AM   #3
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Re: Head light door paint

Sorry, what's headlight doors?
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:51 AM   #4
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Re: Head light door paint

the trim that goes around the headlight are the doors...

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Old 12-13-2009, 04:11 AM   #5
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Re: Head light door paint

ohhhhh Ive never heard them called that before! Ive always heard them called bezels! thanks!
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Old 12-13-2009, 05:13 AM   #6
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Re: Head light door paint

I think 73-74 was black, and then silver after that ?
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Old 12-13-2009, 09:24 PM   #7
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Re: Head light door paint

Hi KQQL IT,

I'm not 100% certain, but I think the paint schemes over the years went something like:

73-74 = black in next to the headlight & black in the outer recessed groove.
75-76 = argent silver in next to the headlight & unpainted (chrome) in the outer groove
77-78 = dark argent (grey) in next to the headlight & unpainted (chrome) in the outer groove
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Old 12-13-2009, 09:39 PM   #8
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Re: Head light door paint

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Hi KQQL IT,

I'm not 100% certain, but I think the paint schemes over the years went something like:

73-74 = black in next to the headlight & black in the outer recessed groove.
75-76 = argent silver in next to the headlight & unpainted (chrome) in the outer groove
77-78 = dark argent (grey) in next to the headlight & unpainted (chrome) in the outer groove
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