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#21
10-14-2008, 07:57 PM
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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.
  
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#22
10-14-2008, 08:16 PM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
Looking sweet Mark!
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10-14-2008, 08:21 PM
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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!.  ~ Pete
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#24
10-14-2008, 08:46 PM
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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
 will know about what Production Timeframe this change was ImplementedKen 
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10-14-2008, 08:56 PM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
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.
  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!!! 
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10-14-2008, 09:21 PM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
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Looking sweet Mark! [/ QUOTE ] Thanks. Just about done. Only took 4 1/2 years!
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#28
10-15-2008, 02:43 AM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or not?
Black tailpanel breaks stuff up and makes the car look tougher IMHO.
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#29
10-15-2008, 03:32 AM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
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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10-15-2008, 05:10 AM
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Re: 66 Chevelle... Should I paint rear panel or no
I'd put the mag wheel hubcaps on...but Lynn thinks that they are ugly...
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