Topic: Batch/Slop vs undercarriage color - 69 Dearborn

[J_Speegle]

In general when the black paint was applied to the engine compartment and radiator support, etc. , how was the already painted body protected from overspray?

Have no idea. Have not been able to find one of the original painters and can't find any evidence of taping, masking or anything that would indicate what was used or how it was done.  Would believe that size of tip and lower pressure was different (less)  than what was used on the exterior and trunk areas. Like the pinch weld black out producing less overspray but that can't be the whole answer

[Wingman]

Hey guys!

New to the forum and in the process of restoring a 69 Mach 1, R-code.
Car is a Dearborn built car on 14th of March.

This is what mine looked like underneath. Would you say it’s oxide red? (Body color is Candy Apple Red).

[J_Speegle]

This is what mine looked like underneath. Would you say it’s oxide red? (Body color is Candy Apple Red).

Need to look further inboard near the center of the car. The areas your showed face outward and likely have allot or some exterior paint on them - can reach a long ways. Find three spots at least. One maybe in the driveline tunnel, once over the rear end  and one under the rear seat platform. Remove the sound deadener if there, all the grime and take a little light polishing compound, to remove any over spray and compare those.

And welcome to the site

[Wingman]

I checked the drive line tunnel and scarped the sound deadener off, did show any particular color, would probably say it looked like a greyish tone. Could it be that my car was painted slop grey?
Attached a picture of the inner side.

Also attached a picture of the right outer wheel well. Looks like pure metal, oxide and then body color.

[J_Speegle]

I checked the drive line tunnel and scarped the sound deadener off, did show any particular color, would probably say it looked like a greyish tone. Could it be that my car was painted slop grey?
Attached a picture of the inner side.

Yes it appears to be one of the versions of batch grey as we would expect for a car built at Dearborn during the same time period

Also attached a picture of the right outer wheel well. Looks like pure metal, oxide and then body color.

Yes for that area that is what we would expect to see. Just the painter carrying the body color into what would become the front wheel well opening. How far forward would depend on what that painter did that day, on that car and on that side of the car. Other side could be the same or fade away at a different point

[Wingman]

Yes it appears to be one of the versions of slop grey as we would expect for a car built at Dearborn during the same time period


Yes for that area that is what we would expect to see. Just the painter carrying the body color into what would become the front wheel well opening. How far forward would depend on what that painter did that day, on that car and on that side of the car. Other side could be the same or fade away at a different point

Thanks for the valuable info and knowledge. Appreciate it a lot!