Is the plastic rear finisher panel supposed to be black or match the colour of the other major interior panels, like the rear quarters, under-quarter-window panels...

IMO, it should be satin black to minimize reflections in the mirror. Mine has some paint overspray from whomever painted the rear floor. The hatch finisher panel is satin black.

BTW- Can you get new ones in HDPE or something that'll flex without cracking?

thxZ

My '71 has the blue interior and has a blue plastic rear interior panel. The SEM spray paints have a flexible coating. If you are going to use black, SEM #15243 (Satin Black) will work well.

I'm not concerned about paint flex, but the panel is as stiff as the resy of the plastic panels, and the fasteners along the top aren't the easiest to get out. It would also help to have some backing for the screws that hold on the lamp covers too.