Topic: 65 dearborn trunk

[1965 t5]

I saw in another older thread that the trunk was sprayed with a red oxide primer and then color shot over it with fading towards the top and front.  Were they all red oxided in the trunk?  I took mine for rust roushing, but I spose it could have been very dark red primer.  Any clarification here?

[J_Speegle]

Since you didn't mention a specific time period during the 1 1/2 year production period will response in general terms.

Unlike other Ford models (read more expensive cars) Mustangs were sprayed no dipped so allot of the surfaces where the spray gun and paint spray could not reach were left bare steel. With that said, any surfaces forward of the trunk surfaces that were easily visible from the rear with the trunk lid open would normally have some body color spray or over spray, red oxide or gray primer (other years and plants) overspray or bare steel depending on the painters individual effort, height and possibly age



Here are some pictures towards the front of the trunk area. These are the areas were we normally see the biggest differences between different levels of effort resulting in no body color to allot of body color. Even less or more red oxide primer

No paint




Minimal to no overspray



Allot more overspray



A few shots of the general area as well as sound deadener application to the quarter panels. Typically all visible surfaces have a great looking and nice amount of body color though runs were allowed/left if they were produced in these areas while they would not be acceptable by inspectors on the exterior of the body











Though a bit IMHO unusual we have one example (from one of Mike's unrestored cars) were the painter didn't put much effort in the quarter panel to taillight panel area for some reason. The lower pictures show a much more normal amount of paint and effort.

 No Effort




Minimal effort





More typical

[rodster]

Lost interest on the PS,    DS is more covered.

A little light on the trunk hinge area, red primer visible.

The rest of the trunk is pretty well covered. 

Think any of the painters from 1965 could ever imagine someone would be analyzing their work 50 years later? 

[1965 t5]

What is the preferred red oxide primer to replicate the coloring of the original red oxide?  I have seen different shades on the market.

[J_Speegle]

What is the preferred red oxide primer to replicate the coloring of the original red oxide?  I have seen different shades on the market.

Since straight primers are porous by design many choose a primer sealer For this many use DP 74 and tint it if needed