I'm restoring a Metuchen '69 Mach 1, built on June 5th, 1969. The engine bay had been amateurishly repainted at one point, and I'm trying to get a clear idea of where exactly to begin the transition from engine bay black to red oxide on the firewall. Would anyone happen to have pictures, maybe of a car with a similar date code? Also, should the cowl panel on this car be the same engine bay black, or should it be black jade?
I pulled the fenders off of the car, and there was some evidence of original Black Jade paint, almost as if the car was originally painted with the fenders off, ans Black Jade was allowed to flow onto the top of the cowl during the process. If that's true, should the sides of the cowl--including the cavities where fresh air flows into the passenger compartment behind the kick panels--be Black Jade as well?
Just trying to get everything as correct as possible! Thanks!