> Larry,
> The air ducting panels or "air deflector assembly" that mount as you
> describe and guide air into the radiator were indeed painted black along
> with the accompanying cross brace that ties the left and right panels
> together at the bottom.
> Meanwhile the panels I'd be more inclined to describe as "splash panels"
> are painted body colour. These are best viewed from looking in the front
> wheel arch and these panels are just inboard of the road wheel, much more
> apt to receive road "splash". These have a small steady strap that ties
> the bottom front corner of the coloured splash panel to the same stud that
> the bottom outboard fastener for the grille and the lower mounting point
> of the aforementioned inner duct panel mount to.
Rich Chrysler
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Swift" <mgtd51@adelphia.net>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:38 PM
> Subject: Inner splash panel color
>
>
>>I just noticed in my reading materials that the inner splash/air duct
>>panels (i.e., the approximately 9 inch square panels that attach to the
>>chassis just under the x-cross brace and at the bottom to the grill studs)
>>are supposed to be painted black.
>>
>> Would someone please verify that for me as the finishing paint touches
>> are being completed on my car now.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Larry Swift
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