Inner wheel well color

[Ed Northrop]

I am painting a 29 Roadster and inside the rear wheel wells should this area be painted body color or should it be black to match the fenders.

 

[holdover]

body color, the body was painted then the fenders attached

 

[Ed Northrop]

Thanks

 

[Doug Clayton]

The original Ford paint specifications clearly indicate the fender wells were to be painted with black lacquer. On some rare occasions the assembly plants failed to do this.

 

[wrndln]

I think some cars had the fender wells painted body color and some had the fender wells painted black. Partly, it depended on whether the body color was dark or light. I don't know what color you car is, but if it is a darker color, I would paint it body color with flattened paint which resembles unrubbed out lacquer.
Rusty Nelson

 

[Ed Northrop]

I am painting the car Brewster Green

 

[wrndln]

Brewster Green is dark enough, I would paint the fender wells body color - flattened if you are a purest.
Rusty Nelson

 

[Mitch//pa]

from the OFFICIAL paint and refinish guide:

 

[Mitch//pa]

that being said i would paint it body color also...

 

[Ed Northrop]

Thanks I will paint it body color

 

[pgerhardt]

Factory Photo:

 

[d.j. moordigian]

The original Ford paint specifications clearly indicate the fender wells were to be painted with black lacquer. On some rare occasions the assembly plants failed to do this.

Doug,
My car was painted DAWN GRAY DARK, the secondary color was GUNMETAL
BLUE. The wheel wells are painted the secondary color, GUNMETAL..

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Questions like this is why it's so important to preserve original cars and not restore those in good shape.

 

[msmaron]

Very important statement Tom.....I agree