1966 U13 Paint Question

[Old Timer]

I’m finishing off my restoration and have a paint color question. Is the inner grill white or the same color as the remainder of the body? If it is the body color are the “FORD” letters white?

BYW – painting it Spring time yellow

Thanks!!

 

[Airmapper]

Off the top of my head I'm thinking the inner grille is body color. I can't check my '66 right now to confirm, but if memory serves me correctly all engine bay and interior panels were the same as body color.

 

[Scoop]

What are you referring to by "inner" grille? If it's the radiator core support then Airmapper is correct. If by "inner" you mean inside the grille surround, then I believe stock in '66 was Wimbledon White, including the raised F-O-R-D letters. Although I have seen some '66 ads/videos with the grille body color. So the real answer may be either way??

 

[Scott C.]

The back side of the grill is the same color as the outer body. The inner part of the out side is white painted over the body color. You can see some white over spray on the back side of an original. The Ford letters are black on the grill and white on the tail gate. Lets see some pictures!!!!

 

[allenfahey]

The back side of the grill is the same color as the outer body. The inner part of the out side is white painted over the body color. You can see some white over spray on the back side of an original. The Ford letters are black on the grill and white on the tail gate. Lets see some pictures!!!!

A tip on painting it like that.... Apply the yellow base to entire back side of the grille. Let it flash off and backtape the grille openings. Paint the front side of the grille white. Don't mask off the yellow part of the outside of the grille, let the overspray get on the area you are going to paint yellow. You could even remove the backtape on the openings and spray another light coat of white to replicate a bit of overspray on the backside. After the white has flashed off, fineline the white center section and mask it off. Then apply the yellow on the outside of the grille. Let the yellow flash and remove all tape/paper and then clear the whole thing. Sounds like alot of work but it's not.

 

[frenchy]

Scott is right on the grill. The head lite trim rings are also white. Yes please post some pics. My roadster is also springtime yellow but has been painted once and the color is off a little bit. Would love to see it! What state is Warrenton in?

frenchy

 

[Gas Pig]

Scott is right on the grill. The head lite trim rings are also white. Yes please post some pics. My roadster is also springtime yellow but has been painted once and the color is off a little bit. Would love to see it! What state is Warrenton in?

frenchy

Yep Frenchy and Scott are correct. Here a picture of my '66 U13 grill. I'll check later to see if I have any better pics.

Jeff

 

[Gas Pig]

"FORD" letters

By the way as a little side note. Both the grill & tailgate letter were painted by a roller from factory!

 

[Gerbow]

Yep Frenchy and Scott are correct. Here a picture of my '66 U13 grill. I'll check later to see if I have any better pics.

Jeff

Is this your garage or living room?

 

[Gas Pig]

Is this your garage or living room?

lol.... I wish it was my garage! No it's Best of Show Automotive camera bay. These are the pics from when they sold my, "former" '66 U13.

 

[eaglenest66]

Just a bit more on the painting of the grill and tailgate. I have a few pieces of literature showing the '66 bronco also having the body color painted over everything including the bumpers and grill. One shows a yellow one, the other in a poppy red I believe. Very monotone!

And I tried looking up in my stuff and can not confirm just yet but I believe I have somewhere that it states that the tailgate lettering on the wimbledon white and springtime yellow broncos came with the red FORD lettering, not white. And yes they were rolled on.

 

[Scott C.]

I looked through all of my picture files and the original Springtime Yellow pictures that I have show white letters on the tail gate?

 

[Bronconut]

I have had two seperate meadowlark (springtime) yellow Broncos, original paint. One had red tailgate letters and the other white.

Go figure...

 

[pcf_mark]

With a roller!!!!!???

How did that look and work? I ahve been trying how to figure out how to tape them off and not have it look like poop.

Any suggestions?

 

[allenfahey]

With a roller!!!!!???

How did that look and work? I ahve been trying how to figure out how to tape them off and not have it look like poop.

Any suggestions?

3/8" purple 3M fineline and a razor blade for the corners.

 

[eaglenest66]

I have had two seperate meadowlark (springtime) yellow Broncos, original paint. One had red tailgate letters and the other white.

Go figure...

I am thinking there may have been two versions. If you had the red racing rocker stripe, red letters. No stripe, white? I will still try and find those pictures and post when I can. tim