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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
In looking at the two 1964 Chevrolet assembly line photos, did they really paint the exhaust systems (but not the muffler)?
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Yes Lee. That was part of the chassis black-out process. Basically anything that was bare steel and might rust while the car was on the dealer's lot. The top half of the lower steering shaft got shot too and the upper control arm cross shaft and the steering box.
Verne