Commercial Headlight Shells stainless painted black

[RonC]

Have seen several factory painted black painted commercial 30-31 shells that are unpolished stainless shells not steel shells. Could these be production shells or later Ford replacement shells?

 

[Pickupman]

Just curious as how you determined they were factory painted?

 

[RonC]

Just curious as how you determined they were factory painted?

Riveted after painting and stainless appears to be never buffed after stamping

 

[RockHillWill]

In the 'pile' of stuff that I got from Kansas, I brought home 186 headlight shells. I found two of them that were like this!