Topic: 1967 shock markings

[Hipo giddyup]

 So I just finished painting my replacement shocks black but I am curious what paint marking should go on a Metuchin built 67 Mustang Coupe, 289 2v 3 spd, standard suspension. Attached is a picture of my build sheet and it shows "red" for both front and back. Is that the markings type? Would the paint markings be sprayed on  or brushed on? Any pics of original examples would be awesome!

[J_Speegle]

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=3111.msg19976#msg19976

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=1461.msg8070#msg8070

[Hipo giddyup]

Thanks Jeff. I searched but searched under paint markings.. Didnt think to search paint daubs. 

So im not sure if that exactly answers my questions? Would i use red as noted on my build sheet? and it appears from your prior pictures that they were a quick brush on application.

[J_Speegle]

Thanks Jeff. I searched but searched under paint markings.. Didnt think to search paint daubs. 

No worry - i didn't use "daubs" in my search - Just "shock paint marks"   

So im not sure if that exactly answers my questions? Would i use red as noted on my build sheet? and it appears from your prior pictures that they were a quick brush on application.


Is that the markings type? Would the paint markings be sprayed on  or brushed on? Any pics of original examples would be awesome!

Red is the color used - front and back. Daub or short thick stripe would be two ways of discribing what I'm seeing in the examples

[Hipo giddyup]

Thank you. Will post some pics of my interpretation once I have time to install them.

[Hipo giddyup]

  Ok, one other question.. The paint markings that are put on the shocks at the factory, are these markings made as inspection of the parts (off the car), or when the shock is installed on the car, or made by a final inspector (inspecting a fully assembled car) Thanks

[J_Speegle]

  Ok, one other question.. The paint markings that are put on the shocks at the factory, are these markings made as inspection of the parts (off the car), or when the shock is installed on the car, or made by a final inspector (inspecting a fully assembled car) Thanks

Applied (from our understanding) by the maker/provider. So at the Gabriel plant in Canada or the US depending on the shock and the car assembly plant

This way the shocks could be moved quickly to the line and the color marking used by the worker to select the correct ones for the individual car

[jwc66k]

A bit of history. When Henry Ford set up his automobile assembly lines, he used colors to identify different applications for certain parts. The reason was simple, most workers did not know how to read. The use of color codes also "sped up" the assembly lines if you didn't have to read a tag or label, time was money. The practice continued as why fix something that isn't broke. The use of computers in parts management may have reduced the color coding, but not replaced it.
Jim

[Hipo giddyup]

Thanks guys!!  I had heard of that, and was it also true that one color was for the passenger side and another color for the drivers side such as on sway bars?? Maybe thats a myth..

[67gtasanjose]

A bit of history. When Henry Ford set up his automobile assembly lines, he used colors to identify different applications for certain parts. The reason was simple, most workers did not know how to read. The use of color codes also "sped up" the assembly lines if you didn't have to read a tag or label, time was money. The practice continued as why fix something that isn't broke. The use of computers in parts management may have reduced the color coding, but not replaced it.
Jim

Maybe explains a few anomalies...maybe a few Color-blind illiterates on the assembly line

[J_Speegle]

Thanks guys!!  I had heard of that, and was it also true that one color was for the passenger side and another color for the drivers side such as on sway bars?? Maybe that's a myth..

On a few parts (certain years, models and applications) there appears to be markings or color arranged to show direction of installation but in  my experience the number of applications are very few and does not apply to sway bars other than the one application that happens to include green and yellow and their locations may just be a coincidence  or something that provided the urban understanding more possible support

[Hipo giddyup]

 Finally got around to finishing the shock install. I'm happy with results, though the paint markings might be a little large. I used a 1" brush and made a quick sweep to apply the color. Ultimately it rides more comfortably than than before with the performance shocks. And also now looks more correct.