Andy's right. A number of the late models were undercoated "by the factory". this came up at a concours a number of years ago and Rob provided the proof to the judges. An undercoated car won! Dick Ryan --- Soma576@xxxx wrote: > In a message dated 9/10/03 8:39:46 PM Central > Daylight Time, > blane@xxxx writes: > > > The original epoxy was Gray not Black. > > > > Bill Lane > > #3635 > > > > > However, some of the cars began to show signs of > rust at the QAC's, and they > applied a black undercoating to some cars to try to > keep it clean.... mine is > an example, VIN 11596. > > Andy