Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
 

Another vote for no with the slate color. I like it either way. Mine definitely did not have it black originally so I restored it that way. It would have clashed with my black license plate anyway. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
 

Looking sweet Mark!

Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
 

Do whatever feels best to you..

Personally I like the black...especially on black hat cars!.

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~ Pete

Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
 

From what I remember......the tailpans were painted Black as Standard......When the Sales went up, it took too long to paint them and GM eliminated that operation....So...They came from the Factory both ways with the earlier cars predominantly Blacked out......Maybe someone a "Lot" smarter than me https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif will know about what Production Timeframe this change was Implemented

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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A White '66 SS396 was the first Big Block I ever drove. I had a '65 Impala and took it to the dealer for a problem with the OD trans. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif The Dealer let me drive his son's "Demo" car; the Chevelle. Had it for two days. Fairly low option car, just Black buckets, no console, red stripes, dog dishes, L35 and a 4 speed. I can still picture that car vividly. No black on the tail panel, but I honestly can't tell you whether it might have been an early or late car.
The car made such an impression on me that I ordered a new '68 SS396 three months before my '65 was paid for! Had to make a double payment to finish up the paperwork the day I picked up the '68. Ah, the ignorance of youth!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Looking sweet Mark!

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Thanks. Just about done. Only took 4 1/2 years! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or not?
 

Ken...yours looks mighty fine! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or not?
 

Black tailpanel breaks stuff up and makes the car look tougher IMHO. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Paint it black... and while you're at it, throw on some redlines and mag wheel hubcaps to really nail the overall look...Nice 66, love that color!

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I'd put the mag wheel hubcaps on...but Lynn thinks that they are ugly... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif