Rear Fascia / Bumper Paint Question

[ViperJoe]

Anyone know why on yellow and silver cars (that's what I have seen) the leading edge of the rear fascia (directly behind the rear tire) is painted a semi-flat black color, while red cars do not have this?
Is it a body color or body style issue (GTS vs RT)?

Thanks

 

[ViperJoe]

Where are all of the gurus......on holiday?

Guess I should have titled it "Zaino......need info" to get more lookers!

ROTFLOL!!!!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

If I'm understanding the question correctly then I never noticed what you are saying. I'll look at my friend's yellow to compare.

 

[ViperJoe]

Looks like it's on the yellow cars, but not all of them.....maybe a midyear production change, or the area was re-painted on the ones that I saw that did not have it.

My silver 98 RT had this area trimmed in black.

So it looks like it is a "light color car" deal.

Thanks

 

[KenH]

I have noticed that too and my yellow has that area blacked out as well. Perhaps to give it a cleaner look on the lighter color cars as you have noted.

 

[ViperJoe]

Here's a look at what I am talking about on a yellow GTS

 

[Big Medicine]

They put it on wrong; black piece goes behind.

 

[jimandela]

I agree it looks like it was put on wrong.

 

[Eric H]

There was another post on this a few months ago, seems to be a GTS vs RT10 thing?


Its like htis on my 98 GTS

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[Supercharged Vipermad]

Mine is like Joe's (first image).

 

[carguy07]

I have seen a ****** 02 that looked like this.

 

[Dave's Big Brakes]

Mine too it's also that way on the front bumper

 

[Big Medicine]

Good factory quality assurance.

 

[Danno]

Thats the battery cover. I had mine off this weekend, (97 GTS). Mine was tucked behind the facia so thats how I put it back. I thought it looked better that way anyway. Maybe its supposed to go on the outside, now that I think about it those 3 screws did not want to tighten down very well.... does anyone know for sure? Heres the link I used for battery.

http://www.viperclub.org/instructions/battery.html