79 trim question

[bobherr46]

Can anyone tell me if the piece of aluminum trim that is underneath each door is supposed to be painted or bare aluminum. I have looked at several pictures and can't tell. I have a black 79 L82 and the trim piece is painted black. I have a 79 L48 parts car and it is just bare aluminum. - Bob

 

[rodesmg]

in the 79 sales brochure, they are painted black. if you punch in (79 corvette sale brochure) in ebay, you can see for yourself.

 

[blackandred78]

For my 78 the base trim was flat black but the Pace Car had a shiny finish...it is a cheap screw on piece out of the Mid America catalog to change...

 

[mkapp7879]

Just the top edge is polished.

 

[bobherr46]

Thanks for all the quick replies fellows. The strips on mine are actually painted black with a thin strip of bare aluminum all along the top like mkapp describes it. Sounds like this is the original paint scheme. Hey mkapp Where is Beecher ,IL? I live in Mt. Vernon and know where Beecher City is but not Beecher.