Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

[Bill C.]

Hey ....


I am kind of curious - what was the blackout mask (under hood) made from?

And how was it held in place while the blackout was being applied?

Thanks ---

[John H.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

Bill -

In the midyear era, it was a large horseshoe-shaped piece of cardboard or posterboard stock with a lip that hooked over the rear edge of the hood. Michael Hanson may have a photo of the mask in use on late C3's.

[Bill C.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

John,

Thanks for the info.

I will try to contact Michael Hanson about pictures ...

[Alan S.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

Hi Bill,
I've wondered about the mask too. Was it just 3 sided so the front edge of the hood received blackout?
These pictures are from my 71, original paint.
Regards,
Alan

PS: In the second picture you can see where the core support foam seal rubbed through the black-out and there's body color quite far into the center of the hood.

[Jack H.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

Looks virtually identical to my '71, jagged, uneven, sloppy with blackout 'drifting' to the outside edges in the viscinity of the hood hinges where the mask hit against the outside fenders...

[Greg L.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

Here is a pic that I saved from a while back. It's probably the one John was refering to.

[Alan S.]

Re: Mask for Underside Hood Blackout ---

Hi Greg,
I hadn't seen that picture, thanks!
Have the painters been testing the gun on the side wall of the booth to the right of the hood shown?
Regards,
Alan