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06-23-2020, 09:50 PM
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Factory Two Tone Paint
I have a 1969 Firebird with factory two tone paint. Verdoro green over Limelight green. The car was repainted a champagne color back in the 70s and the two tone paint trim was lost. Before buying this car I did not even know two tone paint cars existed. So I am now on the hunt for the trim and any information or pictures I can find on this rare option.
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06-23-2020, 10:13 PM
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Trim should just be the vinyl roof trim....
Did you get the PHS on it? What does the firewall trim tag say?
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Troy Rockaway NJ 67 GTO 400HO / TKX 3.27 1ST GEAR-.72OD / 3.36 POSI HOTCHKIS/UMI/BILSTEIN 
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06-24-2020, 12:40 AM
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Troy, it was a Canadian car and I did get the documentation on the car. It is listed as a D99 "Special Two Tone Paint, Molding". The trim tag shows 59/73 Limelight and Verdoro. My understanding is the molding was different from the vinyl top molding since is does not need the extra space for the vinyl top material. I guess the top edge of the molding could look like the bottom of the vinyl top molding. Something like a mirror image top to bottom. When stripping the car I can see evidence of both paint colors.
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06-24-2020, 02:58 AM
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Although I am always open to learning new things..... I have never seen any roof molding designated just for Two Tone cars......
When I painted my car which was a vinyl roof car and decided to go to a the Two Tone look..... the vinyl roof trim seems to work just fine, never even gave it a second thought.....
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Troy Rockaway NJ 67 GTO 400HO / TKX 3.27 1ST GEAR-.72OD / 3.36 POSI HOTCHKIS/UMI/BILSTEIN
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06-24-2020, 07:58 AM
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Correct. There was not a vinyl-specific design of roof molding used. Same with the drip rail moldings. |
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06-25-2020, 12:04 AM
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Thanks guys for the help. I will go check out the vinyl top molding and see how it looks. I really only have experience with other cars and their vinyl top moldings did have space for the vinyl to fit. So I just assumed it was the same for the Firebird. Now the other question. Is there a market for a two tone car or should I leave it Limelight green everywhere to make it more marketable. I will be selling at sometime.
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06-25-2020, 12:11 AM
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If its a numbers matching car and you plan on bringing everything else back to the way it was born..... then go all the way and make it match the PHS.....
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Troy Rockaway NJ 67 GTO 400HO / TKX 3.27 1ST GEAR-.72OD / 3.36 POSI HOTCHKIS/UMI/BILSTEIN
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