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With the unibody painted a single stage Wimbledon White we have reached a point in the restoration where we really appreciate the time spent in preparation.  This included addressing all sheet metal, damage done when this Shelby was raced and countless hours of block sanding. 

At this point there still remains wet sanding and buffing.

Also note, the engine compartment (semi gloss black) was not applied until after the body paint.

As nice as this looks we are definitely not finished, the Le Mans stripes still need to be added. This process will be affected as follows; the entire front clip, and trunk lid (with rear valance) will be hung on the vehicle, the Le Mans stripes taped off (laid out) and then painted.

Note:  History says Shelby only painted Le Mans stripes on two cars for photo ops - everything else was dealer installed.  So for the purist - he may not want Le Mans stripes as this was not how the vehicle would have left the Shelby American factory!

 

You will note that the interior of these vehicles was painted body color!

Doors, trunk lid, hood are given as much attention as the unibody when seeking the perfect paint job!  Not seen in this picture, but the back side of the doors are painted black (as was the dash) - as the manufacturer intended.

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