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Old 08-12-2020, 12:25 AM
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On a 1955 Pontiac what color goes between the ribs on the hood chrome strip?. I have seen body color, black and white. Thanks

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Old 08-25-2020, 07:44 PM
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I might be wrong on this (probably am??) but I seem to recollect that the paint colour was the same colour as the interior trim.

There were exceptions such as if it was a green car with a green interior, then it had black or white paint in the hood strip. But for example a black car with a red interior it had a red painted strip.

I'm basing this on what a friend of mine was telling me back 30 years ago when he had a 55 or 56. Can't remember correctly what year it was.

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Old 08-25-2020, 11:09 PM
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Thanks. My interior is gray so that works for me.

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Old 08-26-2020, 08:42 AM
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Every "original" one I've ever seen, including the 1 NOS one I had years ago, was semi-gloss black in between. Some people would remove the black for that "solid chrome" look.



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Old 08-27-2020, 12:52 AM
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Looks like black it is then. Thanks

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Old 08-27-2020, 08:46 AM
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Agree, black in '55. In 56, both black and hood color were used.

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my 55 hood is body color in between

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