70 GS Hood insert colors

Hi, refinishing my hood inserts. Is the outer portion silver and the groove between the chrome strips silver too or the outer silver and groove black or both black. I have seen silver and silver and black and black.

If silver, like argent? and for the black was going with SEM trim black?
Thanks

 

Fred, On the originals on my car it's hard to tell if it's Argent or chrome see pics.

 

black in The groove,..and best of my knowledge that tab that extends out was chrome was it not?

 

I can see on mine the tab that extends out is chrome under the silver paint so that adds another color combo to the mix.

 

Here's an NOS one I have listed. Can get a better pic if needed.
Fred
http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/nos-rh-70-72-gs-hood-scoop-and-grille.359979/

 

They appear to be all black. If you have another picture that would be cool. Thanks

 

Not...black in the groove, and black on the tab. That's how mine are, exactly like Freds. It's not what you see, but it's the way they were as far as I know.

 

Here's a good picture for you.
Fred

 

Wow, it's a mystery then, I guess. That does not look at all like the one in the other NOS ad you posted, Fred.

 

So silver in the groove and the outer lip too. So I guess mine are correct as I don’t believe they have ever painted.

thank you Fred!

 

Yes silver in the groove and outer lip too very hard to tell with the chrome.

 

Fred, What month was your GSX built ? my stage one was built the second week of March.

 

You think argent silver or silver cadmium? It looks pretty flat like 20% gloss.

 

Don't remember the build date. The scoop grille is an NOS piece.

 

3rd week April.

 

I wonder if there was a cut off on the silver in the grooves an the outer edge and later on in production they went to went to black in the groove and outer edge. I have a set of nice hood grills that came off of 72GS I'll check them tomorrow and post pictures.

 

To do a color test you can use the white back of a postal card and do a spray out of each color and check them in the sun.

 

I have a 70 set and a 72 set that should be originals. My 70 set is like hugger said but my 72 set is black in the grove and the outer tab. I am guessing they did the outer tab black on the 72 being the the fiberglass part was painted black instead of body color????