1971 'Cuda front valance filler paint question.

[TinCuda]

I am painting my 1971 'Cuda in-violet purple and the front grill body color except inside the D shapes.

Should the front filler piece between the lower front valance and the front bumper be painted gray?

I have seen some painted black but I think it would match the unpainted parts of the grill better if it where that light argent gray.

What are your thoughts?

Anyone have any pictures?


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[burdar]

I've seen a lot of them painted body color.  I wonder if that piece was painted body color when the grill was painted body color.  If the grill was argent, maybe the valance filler was too.

Body color is correct for some of them....I just don't know which ones.   

[TinCuda]

I guess I just figured that when a car was repainted sometime in last 40 years,  most people just didn't bother to mess with a different color there.   I don't know.


I just want to get it right.


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[burdar]

Here's a Mopar Action article on a 71 Cuda that won OE Gold a couple years ago.  The grill is painted red...so is the valance filler.

 http://www.moparaction.com/Article/Top_Gun_Cuda/Top_Gun_Cuda.html

[TinCuda]

Thanks for the link.   I always enjoy reference pictures.


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