My original A12 RR hood pin lanyard to show that over time the (completely) black coated lanyard goes away. Also to note there are two different hole size and length eyelets on the ends. Small eyelet longer length for the rivet and larger hole and shorter length for the hood pin clip. ****BTW they are listed on original factory documentation as "A-body glove box door lanyards" which I don't know if they were coated or not. I'm sure if the A-body glove box lanyards were not coated they were completely coated for the A12 hood lanyard use to keep from marring or scuffing the fiberglass hood finish from movement from wind at speed. I would coat bare lanyards for that reason even if it is found the originals were not........but I feel they were originally fully coated for the reason mentioned.