Dash pad trim for 1968

[RAS68]

My question is about the stainless steel dash pad trim for 68. I have an original metal core dash pad with the trim. I took the trim off and sent the core to be recovered. I bought reproduction trim but the metal tabs that hold the trim to the pad don't line up well with the original holes in the pad. My original trim pieces are usable except that there is no black paint in the middle section of the trim pieces. At first I thought the black paint had just faded with time but there is no evidence at all for the black paint. None on the center connector piece and none on either side of the trim pieces. My question is - did the dash pad trim always come with the inner section painted black? Were there some cases where the trim was unpainted? I like the black stripe visually and I wish I could use the reproduction trim pieces I bought. However, I will have to use my originals. I hope the great experts on this forum can't weigh in on this. If all original trim pieces had the black painted section then I guess I can mask off the edges and paint the trim.
Thanks,
Allen

[bertfam]

I've never seen any except with the black accent. The P&A also shows only three part numbers for the "Moulding" (Group 10.252):

8717047 (Right)
8717048  (Left)
7745762 (Escutcheon  - the center "clip" that holds the two pieces together)

If there were originally mouldings without the black accent, there would be part numbers for them.

Ed

[Tinkerr]

My trim had the black painted center, although missing in a few spots. I polished the trim, by hand, then carefully taped up the outer portions of the trim and resprayed the center. It turned out very nice. I did this before sending the pad to be recovered, so over spray and hold the trim wasn't a problem. I wish I had taken the trim off and kept it at home. Three trips to interior shop later, the pad is supposed to be heading back to me, arriving next week, but the shop destroyed the trim on the first attempt.           
 
Good Luck with yours

[RAS68]

Thanks to Ed and Tinkerr for the prompt replys. That's what I needed to know. I figured that the black finish had just faded or maybe had been "polished" off by a previous owner. I definitely trust Ed's input and his other posts have benefited my restoration project. I think I will do what Tinkerr did, tape off the edges and spray paint flat black or satin black on the accent. I appreciate the help. BTW I removed the trim before I sent the core off the be recovered so I will have to find the tab hole locations through the new vinyl covering.
Allen