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09-26-2005, 06:47 AM
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Re: Pavillions 9_24_05-The Chevelle is Back!
Ah, thanks Cliffy. Next round is on Sammy!
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09-26-2005, 06:47 PM
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Re: Pavillions 9_24_05-The Chevelle is Back!
njsteve, your explanation for the blacked out hood is correct, but that is just the <u>engineering dept</u> speaking.
 The MARKETING guys explained the flat black paint as being a "No Glare" surface, so that the sun wouldn't blind you when driving. This was from the AMX ads, but the Mustang and some other cars also had flat black paint on metal hoods. The concept came from the Air Force, as an aid to the pilots.  Sorry that I don't drink, Cliff.  BTW, my brain is also a treasury of useless information. 
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09-27-2005, 07:34 AM
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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... [/ QUOTE ] Hum... 1953+ Corvette... glossy paint... hum...
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