[urq] Wax coating

[Steve Eiche]

Yes, AMC had hot dipped galvanized bodies, and I believe it started on the '80 Concord, Spirit and Eagle models.  There are still a bunch of Eagles running around here in CO, because of the AWD and galvanized bodies.  Funny, but AMC beat Audi to market with both of those technologies. My Dad worked for AMC (and Nash) from '49 to '79, so we always had at least one AMC.  We never had a Pacer though, as my Mom wouldn't let Dad get one. My first car, unfornutely, was a '74 Hornet X hatchback with a 258 I6 and three speed on the floor.  Aweful car, but actually fairly quick.

The truly funny thing is that with all the mergers, my Dad (and therefore I) qualify for employee pricing on Mercedes vehicles. Who'd a thunk it...

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Steve Eiche
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Steve wrote:

I always thought that American Motors vehicles like the Eagle and Wrangler  
jeep were the first to be fully galvanised in the early '80's  (?)