Hello All,
First, I want to thank everyone for replying to my
question regarding the correct top well color. I am humbled that enough of
our IML members were interested enough to respond to my request for help.
When some of our members are really in a jamb with mechanical problems and need
some major advice, my question seems somewhat unimportant in
comparison. Again, thank you all for your suggestions.
Russell and I only joined the IML last year yet we
have been working on this car in fits and starts since it was purchased in
'96. We had no one to ask such questions before and had to sort
of "fly by the seat of our pants" down here in L.A. (lower Alabama) until
we became members of this great club. When we purchased the Sierra Sand
top, the underside ended up being almost an exact match to an engine color
(spray paint from NAPA) known as Cummins Beige. The black top bows (I
guess factory) looked absolutely awful (to us) against the sandy beige of the underside of the top. So we
sanded and prepped the bows and painted them the Cummins Beige.
Chrysler may not have offered it in '65,
but the Sierra Sand top certainly looks better
against the bows painted beige rather than black. So maybe,
given this alteration (made prior to joining the IML), the top well should
be the same color as the top. It may "cost me points" at a
judged show, but that is not the reason I am restoring this car.
I want it to be as beautiful and to run as well as it possibly can and I want to
breathe new life into it and make it the show piece it was when new. If my
ultimate choice for the well (still unsure at this point) is not exactly
what Chrysler did in '65, I hope not too many of you will chastise me when you
see the car at a meet or other event. After all, everyone's taste is
different.
I appreciate everyone's advice and at some point
this summer or fall, I will have to make a decision. Until then, I will
give it more thought and hopefully will arrive at the right
decision.
Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convert (that may end up being a little
"customized"
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