Topic: Hood and lower body two tone paint treatment

[1969 Cale II]

Lets try this, trying to find how Ford would have done things back then comparing to the two tone on my Cyclone. How would Ford handle the two on the Mustang, lets say a blue car with silver on hood and lower portion? Just asking generally how it would be done.

[J_Speegle]

Lower part of the body at Dearborn was applied to the body (doors and quarters) before the exterior color was added. Much like I understand the Cougar GTEs were done. This really changes the whole idea and effect of the body color overspray onto the undercarriage/ floor section of the car.

Believe, like in earlier years, the hood was done after body color was applied like the black out at the back of the hood and the front fenders at the windshield opening. Of course the black out likely varied depending on what year your looking at

[1969 Cale II]

Did the car come through the paint line twice? First for the bottom color, through the bake booth and then back around for the final body color and then the bake booth again? Was the taping done on the paint line, or taped somewhere else then put back in line?

[J_Speegle]

Did the car come through the paint line twice? First for the bottom color, through the bake booth and then back around for the final body color and then the bake booth again? Was the taping done on the paint line, or taped somewhere else then put back in line?

Guess I don't understand the use of the "paint line"  No coming back and forth to the body and trim line more of a continuous line that passed through stations and booths from point a-b  during that "half" of production

Since your really dealing with a different plant the basics for your car, as explained to me by one of the managers from one of those plants. Car started as panels and sub assemblies of panels until they had enough of the unibody to place it on the sled/dolly. More panels, paint, sealers, sound deadeners and brackets were applied or welded to the body. At the end of that first part of the line cars were placed in a holding area where they were pulled out to do things such as vinyl or convertible tops. Then rearranged by the computer so difficult cars did not directly follow other difficult cars down the final line slowing up the process. At the end of that line was the final line or section that would finish the car