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| | | | Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 37 | Hello. I'm close to painting the interior of my 47 3100. I just spent the last hour searching old posts trying to find out exactly where the interior color stops and exterior color starts but did not find anything. I'm sure it's out there somewhere I just didn't find it. I have also looked at lots of pictures but they are not always the same so I'm not sure what is original. Also is everything in the interior painted the same color including the floor except for the steering wheel, column and the shifter? Thanks for you help.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,063 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,063 | The weatherstripping on the door is the demarcation between interior and exterior. The rocker panel below the floor is also interior color.
Yes, the entire interior is the same color except the steering column, wheel and shifter. The heater is typically a different color as well.
On my truck, even the gas tank had interior color on it, indicating that it was installed before the cab interior was painted.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The exterior color stops at end/edge of the exterior metal "lip" over the interior metal.
As Kevin posted, the fuel tank might have interior color one it, or, it might just have a (grayish ?) primer color on it. It has been suggested that the fuel tank might/might-not have been installed before the cab interior was primed/painted. The "giveaway" is the color of the interior cab metal behind the fuel tank.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | I followed the pattern I saw on the truck. ...my 50... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 37 | That’s great. Thanks for your help!
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