<VV> Original Paint?

[Byron Comp]

Chuck,

My '64 Monza was also factory Tuxedo Black and as I sanded it all the way to 
bare metal to put on an expoxy primer prior to the new white paint job some of 
the areas went from black through white then gray, both primer I think. But 
othere areas went from black through gray and into red, again both primers. Can 
you tell from the ID tag what the original factory color was? The paint # for 
Tuxedo Black is 900 and if that's followed by an E it had black interior, also.

Byron Comp
'64 Monza 'Vert
Gainesville,  FL

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>Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 21:10:31 -0400
>From: Charles McKinley <cmckinley313 at cox.net>
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>Thsi might sound like a frivolous question, and I admit it's not very  
>important. My '63 Monza, bought umpteenth-hand in 1993, is your basic  
>black, and I'm wondering if some of the paint on it is still original.  
>It has a '64 hood, and I've done a few patches with the old reliable  
>Rustoleum, but the roof, fenders, doors, and engine lid just might be  
>original. Is there any way to tell for sure? All the paint that I  
>suspect might be original polishes up to a mirror finish with enough  
>elbow grease.
>I've done a lot of polishing with various grades of rubbing compound  
>to the point where some spots are getting thin enough to see primer,  
>and some of it is light gray or white and some is red.
>One of the clues worth mentioning is that, for example on the roof,  
>there's absolutely no overlap from the paint onto the chrome trim.
>Again, no big deal. Thoughts are welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Chuck McKinley
>'63 Monza 900 3-speed