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Old 11-02-2004, 05:47 PM
Verne_Frantz Verne_Frantz is offline
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Default Re: Ruddy Red Primer

Bill,
I am by no means versed in how those choices were made in the later '60s, but from what I've researched through the early sixties, there was no distinction what-so-ever between primer choice and final top coat color. The plants simply had one batch they used for everything until a new batch came in and they switched. To keep light with light and dark with dark, they'd have to have two primer lines, then separate the cars to each line. I'd think that would be too much work.
IF there's one guy I know who could answer this most accurately, it would John Hinckley over on CRG. He was there.


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PS: Or you might even try asking MoParts Dad, who has addressed many of those details from my queries on my '63 Impala anniversary gold thread. Not surehe worked in the Camaro or Nova plants though....................Mo?
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Old 11-02-2004, 09:23 PM
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---------Yes, Verne.......I should have had a question mark in my original post as my remark was only a guess. To me it sounded plausible, especially after so many guys here piped up that thier dark colored cars had dark primer and vis-a-versa!
-------You are right about John H as well. I live quite near him and we have similar Corvette history. He is one of the good guys!.............Bill S
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