[DW31S]

Is there any paperwork to prove that "--" paint code cars either did or did not receive black grills. Surely mistakes DID happen, although those mistakes are quite rare. Lots to ponder here: the hood was changed--is the header panel original paint? Maybe the grill was changed/painted when the hood swap was performed. Maybe the original owner wanted the grill black; he/she obviously wanted something out of the norm, hence the stripe delete. Maybe transit damage. Maybe a lot of things. Without proof positive, we can only speculate. The mind is a terrible thing to waste, and maybe we can learn something new here, but to learn we must be open minded.