Firewall color...

[paint2361]

My car is goin to be orange. I'm unsure on the firewall color. Orange or black? The inner fenders and core support are going to be satin black.
What do u people think?

[kochevy67]

I painted my firewall body color (marina blue) and the rest is the satin black from GM. Im my opinion I think it looks great others have cried about the cleaning part of it though.

[g356gear]

Maybe this will help. My car is orange with black engine bay and firewall.

[hifi875]

do either one or the other. painted fenders and firewall presents a more custom clean look, but lately poeple are going back to black or a textured (for the lack of a better term) dark charcoal/black. the latter looks more functional/mechanical.(detroit speed cars among others) mine is pictured. if i had it to do all over, i might go with the dark textured paint.

[MoonMan]

I recent had to contemplate this same situation. In the end I decided flat black on the firewall and inner fenders. My logic being I didn't want anything to "compete" with the engine visually. Just my $.02.

[chevyboy]

black fire wall for sure

[paint2361]

Thanks for the info! Now how about this.... Satin black on the inners and core but gloss black on the firewall?

[MoonMan]

I would still say no. I think it too would draw my attention to the firewall...and firewalls just aren't that interesting

I say keep the focus visually on one object, the engine.

Good luck with your choice! Let us know how you go.

[alowerlevel]

Eastwood underhood black all around http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-u...ack-paint.html

[mc84_zz4]

I vote for Eastwoods chasis black also. High gloss black will show every flaw in the firewall, and will be a PITA to keep clean.

[absintheisfun]

I subscribe to the Foose philosophy:

The engine bay is the jewlery box, and the engine the jewel.

The jewel "pops" a bit more when it is in a black box right?

[41565 chevelle]

I subscribe to the Foose philosophy:

The engine bay is the jewlery box, and the engine the jewel.

The jewel "pops" a bit more when it is in a black box right?

X2,,,thats what I am doing!

Smoothed firewall, smoothed inner fenders and block off plate over the front valance.... Engine will be the pearl in the oyster!!!

[Rileys68Camaro]

Firewall black for sure. Inner fenders, I think I'm going back to black unless when I take them off the body match paint is still real nice then I'll leave them be.

[chevyboy]

one matching color wood look better

[paint2361]

Sounds like blk is the way to go. How about under the cowl? Blk also? Into the dash?