<VV> monza cross

[Bill Hubbell]

Actually, the change from body color to black occurred during the 1963 model year - I  thinking around Jan or Feb. 

Bill Hubbell 

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On Feb 21, 2011, at 1:23 AM, DTerry8123 at aol.com wrote:

> Ed,
> I don't know if you received an answer about the engine compartment color.  
> If I remember correctly lclc in one of his "Stock Is" articles stated that  
> 60-63 engine compartments were body color. In 1964 they were painted black. 
> My  1962 Monza engine compartment was body color. My father's 1963 Monza 
> bought  new engine compartment was also body color.
> Dan Terry
> 1965 Corsa 140 coupe
> Corvair Atlanta-Prresident
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/20/2011 8:44:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> ebittman at tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
> Yesterday I looked at a 62 Monza sedan and noticed it had the 60-61  style 
> Monza emblem on the front fenders.I could not read the production date  on 
> the body plate.At what point in time was the newer cross used?Also the  
> engine and trunk compartment were body color although re-painted in another  
> color. Did this practice not end sometime in  1962?
> 
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