[FC] Fw: FC Trim Paint Question

[J R Read]

In answer to the trim paint question of a few days ago.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: fregal at comcast.net 
To: J R Read 
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: FC Trim Paint Question


JR you can forward this to the gentlemen.



Mr. Raker:



I am Frank Regal, CORSA Board of Director.  I did the body restoration of a FC Ramp this year for a friend.  It was the subject of a Board of Director "Turn at the Wheel" article a couple months ago in the Communique. 



The break line on the body side paint is where the cove meets the step or at the inner edge of the 1/16 ledge.  You have to think about what made sense to GM from a labor standpoint.  The secondary (cover) color was painted first.  It was easier to mask the cove than the entire body.  The masking operation was done by hand under time constraints.



It is also acceptable for the line to intrude on the ledge or step.  On my example, this occurred on the curved portion on the tail gate.  It also occurred at the door gaps to cover misalignment.



I believe the roof color breaks where the gutter meets the body side roof panels but I haven't done a van for a long time.



Frank Regal





 



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From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Frank Regal" <fregal at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:07:29 PM
Subject: FC Trim Paint Question

Frank,

Should you choose to answer this, I'd appreciate a copy.

Thanks.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P.H. Raker" <n556p at yahoo.com>
Subject: FC Trim Paint Question


Hello, all you FC paint experts.
In the Cove that surrounds an FC, there are small flats (about 1/16 inch 
wide) at the top and bottom edges of the cove, right between the double 
curve of the Cove and the main parts of the body panels. Should these flats 
be painted body color or trim color? Which way were they painted by the 
factories?
On some FCs, the roof is painted off-white (trim color). Should the drip 
rails be painted body color or trim color? Which way were they done by the 
factories?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Phil Raker
'65 Corsa Cpe - 140/4
'63 Greenbrier - 110/4