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Old 09-27-2005, 07:34 AM
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Default Re: Pavillions 9_24_05-The Chevelle is Back!

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I know I'll sound like Cliff Clavin from Cheers, but here goes: They were produced that way from the factory, not for esthetic reasons but because the fiberglass technology at the time was so poor, they could not paint it a glossy finish without having major seams and imperfections showing through. That is the same reason the AAR Cudas and Challenger T/As had the same blacked out finish on their fiberglass hoods....as a matter of fact there Normy...

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Hum... 1953+ Corvette... glossy paint... hum...
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