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Offline wjgrnp

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70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« on: July 16, 2015, 10:40:45 PM »
Hi
After a color match with a NOS moulding I am about to reinstall my rocker panel mouldings.
I have read the post from Feb 11 2010 on a 69 Dearborn car.
I would appreciate guidance on my 70 (12/69) Metuchen car.
Thank you
70 Mach 1 428 CJ with AC and C6
3.25 with Truetrac limited slip
Metuchen
December 30 1969
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 09:04:33 PM »
Hope the NOS one you got the color from was the same color as originally used. Not unusual for service replacements to be different tints and tones

As for the black out detail behind the side and rear molding here is what I found in my files

Hope it helps


Basically, like other plants, the areas of concern (on the sides) were between the front fender and door/rocker gap and between the quarter panel section, the rocker panel section and the rear door edge.

At the rear the gap between the taillight cover/clad and the taillights, gas cap and around the trunk lock.

Not as many nice pictures of NJ cars since they tended not to hold up well over the years but here you go

Appears the black out was sprayed on like the pinch weld black out. Pinch weld black out appears to have been applied wider/higher than we often see. There was on very early example that showed a slightly different pattern but that would likely not apply to your car given your build date









Quarter panel to rocker and door



Passenger side fender to door gap



Taillight panel - in the one example it appears the black has been polished or worn off where is was accessible


Hard to see but it appears that the area around the trunk lock is black out when comparing contrast and color






Example where it appears the shop of owner had started removing the black-out





Hope this helps
Jeff Speegle

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2015, 08:12:38 PM »
Thanks Jeff
Greatly appreciated
Ward
70 Mach 1 428 CJ with AC and C6
3.25 with Truetrac limited slip
Metuchen
December 30 1969
Yellow

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2015, 09:50:17 PM »
Jeff
Was the door sill edge above the lower rocker panel also blacked out?
Thanks
Ward
70 Mach 1 428 CJ with AC and C6
3.25 with Truetrac limited slip
Metuchen
December 30 1969
Yellow

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2015, 11:14:55 PM »
Jeff
Was the door sill edge above the lower rocker panel also blacked out?

Haven't seen that though Ford started installing a thin dark plastic piece (strip) behind the top edge of the rocker panel molding (between the rocker and the molding) to hid thus edge.  Not sure when they first started installing these at each plant but you should be able to find a thread that discusses this little detail
Jeff Speegle

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2015, 03:18:03 AM »
Jeff
Thanks for the information.
That will solve my problem perfectly.
Can anyone suggest a supplier?
Regards
Ward
70 Mach 1 428 CJ with AC and C6
3.25 with Truetrac limited slip
Metuchen
December 30 1969
Yellow

Offline sah62

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2015, 08:46:44 AM »
Jeff
Thanks for the information.
That will solve my problem perfectly.
Can anyone suggest a supplier?
Regards
Ward

My company (Muscle Car Research LLC) recently introduced an excellent reproduction of the 1970 rocker panel filler strips:

https://www.musclecarresearch.com/63101B62-1

NPD also sells a reproduction, but it isn't mine and it costs more. I haven't purchased one so I don't know about the quality.

https://www.npdlink.com/store/products/filler_door_opening_rocker_panel_pair-196382-1.html
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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2015, 10:00:12 PM »
Thanks Scott
Ordered and dispatched
Regards
Ward
70 Mach 1 428 CJ with AC and C6
3.25 with Truetrac limited slip
Metuchen
December 30 1969
Yellow

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Re: 70 Metuchen Rocker Panel/Rear Blackout
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2015, 10:11:47 PM »
Got it; thanks, and sorry about the shipping cost. The box is light but large.
Scott Hollenbeck
Administrator, Mustang 428 Cobra Jet Registry
Owner, Muscle Car Research LLC
1970 Calypso Coral R-Code Mach 1 (10/69 T)
2019 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T AWD
2003 Mercury Marauder 300A
(more non-Ford stuff)