Firewall - Satin Black or Body Color?

[FL71C10]

What are you guys doing with your firewalls? I'm thinking of painting mine satin black and that way I can paint the truck any color I want without painting the firewall again?

[OregonNed]

mine is the body color and I really like it..

[re1]

I like them body color.

[RenoKeene]

Body color.

[YBNORML]

Body color. It just ties everything together nicely.

[Kennuck]

Body color

[DarkFlounder]

What about the core support and inner fenders? Body color or black?

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by DarkFlounder

What about the core support and inner fenders? Body color or black?

Black.

[67swb72klb]

I really don't like the black firewall unless it is a black truck

[Tinkermc]

My 2 cents would be body color and underside of hood also

[57taskforce]

I did the firewall and engine bay of my 57 flat black. I wish the firewall was blue like the rest of the truck. Core support inner fenders etc stay black in my opinion

[Blue/72]

In my opinion body colored firewall and black inner fender and core support is the way to go.

[bs46488]

Sounds like I'm a minority here, but I'm painting mine satin black.

[BKSS67]

If you have the option, do it right and paint the firewall body color and the fenders and core support black.

If the previous owner already made the decision for you, then there's not much you can do without spending some money

[bs46488]

I think the next appropriate response is...



Check out this previous thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=463862

[Lattimer]

I did mine with Rustoleum Hammered Finish black paint. Came out kind of gray. Makes the underhood area look much cleaner than it did with the always dirty white paint. Inner fenders and core support are also painted with the same stuff.

[mkmc69]

I did mine in satin. But, I like body color as well.

[tcrist]

Like most every other response, firewall to be body color and everything else black for me.

But it is your truck, do what you like.

[ElKotze]

Fire wall and underside of hood body color, inner fenders and core support semi flat black. Picture will follow.

['68 Newtricks]

I'll jump on the minority bus. I like the whole engine bay to be black. But depends on the body color and use of the truck. For me, as a daily driver, I like the idea of black since it will hide most everything. Plus, if you go with black, you can powder coat the inner fenders and core support to keep them looking good too. Just an idea.


My body color is a very dark grey-ish blue. Most people think it's black at first glance, so it blends with the engine bay anyway.

[zicc1835]

i didnt have a choice PO did Black i cleaned it up before i did the cowl & jambs I am sure the next one i am doing will do body color

[69turqGMC]

I did mine body colour with black inner fenders

[FirstOwner69]

Like the General did it...

Firewall: body color.
Inner fenders: satin black.
Under side of hood: satin black.
Core support: closer to semi-gloss than satin black.

[SoCoC10]

I think satin black makes your attention/eye go to the engine.

[Z10]

Short of professionally painting my fire wall body color, I partially painted mine satin black to hide the 40 years worth of ugly the truck had on it when I bought it. I could go either way.

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