This is my personal experience-------my 55 Windsor which I bought in original condition---the title was still in original owners name----was body color----what was left of the paint-----my 55 Coupe----a one family owned car when I got it-----body color-----6 55 parts cars, 5 body color----1 55 Imp.coupe primered------my 55 300 which was owned by the same guy for 44 years, had a completely original engine comp. when I got it----body color----however I have seen several over the years that were primered-----Mike Burke has a C300 with a primered underside of hood----as for 56,s-----my 56 New Yorker sedan---body color---my 56 St. Regis----body color----my 56 St. Regis parts car----body color-----my 56 Windsor-----body color---56 wagon-----body color----however, I have also seen 56's over the years with primered hoods----so I think most all 55-56 Chryslers had painted hoods but on some cars the underside never got painted----I have never seen any 55-56 orginal with a black underside that looked like it was done at the factory-------Johnnie Slayton.l;p'/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/