[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 2, Issue 553

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In a message dated 8/31/08 1:56:57 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes:


> Hi Gary-
> 
> What I am referring to is the factory applied paint to areas such as the 
> under sides of the shrouds, wings, dash, etc. where paint was applied as best as 
> could be done in an upside down position. I wouldn't call it random, it's 
> just a result of the difficulty of reaching certain areas with the spray of 
> paint.
> 
> I hope that answers the question that I raised.
> 
> Tom
> 

That makes sense; if you've got the chassis on a rotisserie, or are painting 
panels off the car, there's no excuse to leave any part of the metal 
unpainted. (We'll leave duplication of bad manufacturing techniques to the Corvette 
Club Concours). There was a factory undercoating called "flintkote" which was 
troweled on to the car over the primer in a few vulnerable places (boot floor, 
interior floors) and was then painted over -- a practice which may have started 
with the 3000s -- but nothing more than that. I was wondering which you were 
referring to, and hoping it wasn't one of those black gummy oversprays that 
were usually applied by dealers making an extra buck.

Cheers
Gary


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