Cowl Induction hood

[hotrod68]

  Hey guys. I have a question about the ZL-2 hood and how it was trimmed out from the factory. Was the overhang at the flapper valve and cowl blacked-out or was the underside the color of the car? Also, was the entire underside of the hood over the engine blacked-out or was it the color of the car? If it was blacked-out, was it gloss or semi-gloss? I've never seen this question addressed and am curious. Thanks.

[69Z28-RS]

I can only speak to the way my car was upon my purchase in '76 (and it appeared original, although one can never know for sure if a repaint was done), but I believe it to be original in regards to your questions:
1) the underside of the hood 'overhang' at the cowl was painted body color, as it is 'exterior' paint and the stripes didn't overspray (much) if any in that area.
2) the underside of the hood over the engine was blacked out; I *suspect* it a was a 'glossy' semi-gloss (like GM reconditioning paint), but I can not say for sure what they painted it with at the factory.

GaryW

[Oaklyss]

Under the cowl overhang is body color. Hood is black primer with body color overspray

original paint car:

[hotrod68]

Thanks, fellows!