Original Car aluminum panel finish

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by Mj_72

From what Ive seen the original cars have varying finishes for the aluminum panels through the inside of the cab, trunk, and engine bay of the car. Some look brushed and dull and some are shiny semi polished looking, any rhyme or reason to it or is it just whatever roll they had that week?

Also, what is the “acceptable” panel finish for restored original panels? I can only imagine with being 60 years old, maintaining, and any mileage the panels will be marked up, oxidized and dull. Making them hard to get a “factory new” finish on them.

So, what are you building?


Bill S.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

So, what are you building?


Bill S.

See his other posts. He's not an owner but the friend of one who may or may not be restoring a car (and shouldn't be if he is since it doesn't need it). I think Mj_72 has bigger plans than the owner for the car that isn't his. He's supposed to be stating so because as I have mentioned he's asking really amateurish questions for someone that would be doing an historic restoration. Any of the real restorers would be having this discussion off line among themselves (if they truly would be asking such questions at all - it's stuff they ought to know or they wouldn't be touching my car).

Anyway, hopefully "no real Cobras will be injured as a result of anything done on this forum".

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

See his other posts. He's not an owner but the friend of one who may or may not be restoring a car (and shouldn't be if he is since it doesn't need it). I think Mj_72 has bigger plans than the owner for the car that isn't his. He's supposed to be stating so because as I have mentioned he's asking really amateurish questions for someone that would be doing an historic restoration. Any of the real restorers would be having this discussion off line among themselves (if they truly would be asking such questions at all - it's stuff they ought to know or they wouldn't be touching my car).

Anyway, hopefully "no real Cobras will be injured as a result of anything done on this forum".

I have, even responded to a few, which is why I'm asking, as not everything is correct across the board. Lots of running changes to CSX2000 and CSX3000 series cars. OP needs to be far more specific as to what he is building so as to properly respond. Or costly, irreversible mistakes could occur.

Bill S.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I have, even responded to a few, which is why I'm asking, as not everything is correct across the board. Lots of running changes to CSX2000 and CSX3000 series cars. OP needs to be far more specific as to what he is building so as to properly respond. Or costly, irreversible mistakes could occur.

Bill S.

There's nothing wrong with curiosity, but if it was my car I'd be locking the tools up.

My observation of the cars I've seen is that there is little rhyme or reason to lots of those details. It all depended on who in England was doing the work that day. Maybe if you saw each and every car in order it might be clearer.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

There's nothing wrong with curiosity, but if it was my car I'd be locking the tools up.

My observation of the cars I've seen is that there is little rhyme or reason to lots of those details. It all depended on who in England was doing the work that day. Maybe if you saw each and every car in order it might be clearer.

Several hundred ++ over the years

Bill S.