[firstgenaddict]

I think it was more the fact that the bodies were not that straight and issues with bonding seams etc.
The NCRS C3 judges told me that nearly every Early C3 had paint work done prior to leaving St Louis - I thought my LT1 had been touched up in a few places, however the areas are the same on nearly every car, including a 2k mile car with overspray on the base of the windshield and overspray on the edge of the outer tail light lenses.

FWIW Not all of the black cars have the same indications in the paint field on the TT. I have seen SPECIAL - SPEC - SPC -
The 71 LT1(March built) has SPC - the 71 LS5 (june built) has the entire word SPECIAL.
GM Overseas distribution stated that they had to put the paint color out for bid at the assembly plant - the charge was $83.00 to paint the LT1 black and required a nearly 20% down - $1000 non refundable deposit -prior to entering the order.
(my father said he had a 57 chevrolet painted in 1971 for $125, including removing the trim and spot primer, then refitting trim etc)