1969 L78 El Camino SS --stripe color on tailgate?

[Bill Rose]

I looked into this when I was doing my tailgate. The answers I got were, the paint on an SS El Camino tailgate should be the same paint that was used on the SS Chevelle tail panel, which is a satin black. Also the same satin that was used on the optional SS side stripe.

Here's a shot of mine




Here's another top quality 69 Restoration.

[olredalert]

-----Hey Bill,,,The black on that blue El C is exactly what I was trying to impart to my Texas bud. Although I have been lusting after your El C all the way through your resto, Im not of the opinion that the rear panel was the same luster as the vinyl side-stripe. Not much different, but different. The white 70 SS I bought new looked absolutely the same as your blue pic.
-----My memory isnt what it once was but I also seem to remember that the black paint didnt have a horizontal tape line on the body in the tailgate jamb. Much the same as a Z/28 hood stripe onto the cowl it was just sprayed right across the whole rear and misted into the jamb.......Bill S