Re: "Body In White" Help?

[n9ads@domain.elided (Howard R Pletcher)]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:30:17 +0000 alice@domain.elided writes:
>When I see new vehicle manufacturing lines, people often speak
>of "body in white" or "white metal" as a phase in the process.  
>Can anyone explain what this means?
>Mark 
>
>
I don't know the origin of the phrase other than most of the spy photos
of experimental models seem to be in white paint or grey primer and i've
always assumed it referred to a body before its final painting.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

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