67bearfury
New Member
Im the new owner of a 67 Plymouth fury, and im not sure if the paint is original or not. Any ideas on how I can find out?
Curious about my paintjob..
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Open the trunk lid, on most cars this has had the least exposure of all....... nice Fury BTW - spent part of my childhood in a '67 Fury - with my favorite roofline!
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Start with the basics,
Is it the factory color for the car.
Check around all the trim and rubber for signs of masking or overpaint (onto the trim/rubber)
Look in the door jams (hinge area)
I could go on but I would need to know some specifics on this year and model.
Alan
Is it the factory color for the car.
Check around all the trim and rubber for signs of masking or overpaint (onto the trim/rubber)
Look in the door jams (hinge area)
I could go on but I would need to know some specifics on this year and model.
Alan
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Check the fender tag found on the radiator support to find out what the original color of the car is too.
Carmine
Old Man with a Hat
Most wouldn't repaint in a classy, subdued color... they'd go for *****-lipstick red or Smurf-blue metallic. Without laying eyes in it, the odds seem in favor of the OEM color.
68 4spd Fury
Senior Member
Nice car, saw your face book post, glad you joined, this is the place for any and all C body questions and information. Welcome.
PS; What's with wheel chock? Won't hold in park or bad e-brake?
PS; What's with wheel chock? Won't hold in park or bad e-brake?
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Could have been a repaint to original color? Harder to tell than a color change. OP questioned if original paint, not original color.
Alan
Alan
Look at all the trim (window trim, side trim, drip rail moldings, etc.) especially the bottom edges, the window fuzzies, door latches, and rubber body gaskets/seals for any paint evidence from missed masking or overspray. None of those pieces would have been installed by the factory when it was painted.
Not sure what it is, but I see so many repainted cars with painted door latches (a pet peeve of mine). Seems like a pretty easy part to mask off...laziness ?
BTW, Sweet Ride !
Not sure what it is, but I see so many repainted cars with painted door latches (a pet peeve of mine). Seems like a pretty easy part to mask off...laziness ?
BTW, Sweet Ride !
Newport 66
Old Man with a Hat
Nice Fury!
Clover
Well-Known Member
Very nice car! I love that roof. ‘67s are special to me also. Time for some wheels. If you don’t know the full story on the car, it likely has been repainted. 51 years is a long time for original paint to look so nice.
If it's original paint, it'll be acrylic enamel from the factory. AE paints will usually have a unique texture to it, which should match the underside of the deck lid. If it was repainted "back then", there's a strong possibility it might be Acrylic Lacquer, which even if its' polished to a high degree, will usually not have the same "hard shine" of AE paint.
If it was repainted in more recent decades, it's probably two-stage base coat/clear coat paint. Typically, such paint is shinier (like a new car) than AE and especially AL paint, even in the same color.
Match the Data Plate code with what's on the car. Then try to determine what type of paint it might be. As mentioned, "evidence" of color changes or repaints can be found, usually, without too much trouble.
IF it is the original AE paint, there's a good possibility that it'll be a little thin in places, if it's been waxed very much with "cleaner waxes" or polishing compounds have been used on it a few times.
From my observations, that "gold metallic" paint on mid-'60s Chrysler products tended to fade VERY little and maintained it's gloss pretty well, with a wax job every so often. Even in TX.
Nice car. Enjoy it!
CBODY67
If it was repainted in more recent decades, it's probably two-stage base coat/clear coat paint. Typically, such paint is shinier (like a new car) than AE and especially AL paint, even in the same color.
Match the Data Plate code with what's on the car. Then try to determine what type of paint it might be. As mentioned, "evidence" of color changes or repaints can be found, usually, without too much trouble.
IF it is the original AE paint, there's a good possibility that it'll be a little thin in places, if it's been waxed very much with "cleaner waxes" or polishing compounds have been used on it a few times.
From my observations, that "gold metallic" paint on mid-'60s Chrysler products tended to fade VERY little and maintained it's gloss pretty well, with a wax job every so often. Even in TX.
Nice car. Enjoy it!
CBODY67
67bearfury
New Member
The chock is just there for a safety measure, wouldn't want my baby to roll into the street.
mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
My car was smurf blue once...
67bearfury
New Member
There was definitely a color change. Thanks for the help guys!
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I had a car that was ***** red lipstick from the factory, damn GM.
mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
And I bet you paid through the nose too
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
It was used and everything, animal, and people needed to hit, chip, dent, leak on it. No red cars for me.And I bet you paid through the nose too
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