Paint Daubs

[Clark K.]

Guys, my low mileage '65 Coupe L76 has yellow paint on the steering box. I have been told that this is original and to leave it there. If this is advantageous, can you tell me why the factory daubed yellow paint?
-Clark

[Larry M.]

Re: Paint Daubs

Clark:

This has been observed on many original cars. Don't think it is mandatory for NCRS Judging points, although it certainly won't hurt. This info is discussed in your Judging Manual.

This is an inspector mark or quality check at the factory. Could be a check for the correct box, that it is filled with lube, or perhaps that steering play is with-in some spec or parameter. I'm not sure....others may know.

Larry

[Bill I.]

Re: Paint Daubs

Clark, that is an audit mark from Saginaw Gear Works. Means it was inspected. Leave it on. Bill.

[Dan H.]

Re: Paint Daubs

Bill, it was mentioned by my chassis judge at the Bend Regional that the yellow 'inspector marks' would have been covered by the black paint applied by the vendor prior to shipment to St Louis for installation. This would have been the el cheapo asphalt based paint that dissolves with any pretroleum product, gasolien, gunk, etc. The yellow was a hardy enamel paint which would survive cleanings. I have also heard the steering box was shipped/painted with lower part of the rag joint in place which also might get a 'shot' of the preservative paint. It's neat to have the inspector markings but they were probably not visable when the car left St. Louis when new.
Dan

[Bill I.]

Re: Paint Daubs

Dan, it's my understanding that the paint mark was the last step at Saginaw, then into the box and out the door. Bill.

[Marco H.]

Re: Paint Daubs

This time you can have it two ways and be "correct".
Some Steering Boxes were painted after inspection and some were not.
A bare Box will show the marks, where a painted Box will not.
Jeff Cook expained this to me a long time ago. Judges still use the same criteria today.

[Edward S.]

Re: Paint Daubs

My car no longer get's judged and I got tired of dealing with rust on the steering box so I painted it black. Since my car is Goldwood yellow I put the yellow paint atop the black paint - just liked the way it looks. You only go round one time.

[Dan H.]

Re: Paint Daubs

This time you can have it two ways and be "correct".
Some Steering Boxes were painted after inspection and some were not.
A bare Box will show the marks, where a painted Box will not.
Jeff Cook expained this to me a long time ago. Judges still use the same criteria today.

BINGO! Marco that's the best way to see it. I had repainted most of my 64 suspension black over the 'daubs' of inspector paint due to 64's being basically all blacked out when delivered to the assembly plant. Forgot and left 'yellow' ontop of my blacked out steering box. Oops! The yellow was on the 'raw' case of the box but disappeared when the 'high tech' preservative' was applied. Thanks for Jeff's insight!
Dan

[Michael H.]

Re: Paint Daubs

Bill, it was mentioned by my chassis judge at the Bend Regional that the yellow 'inspector marks' would have been covered by the black paint applied by the vendor prior to shipment to St Louis for installation. This would have been the el cheapo asphalt based paint that dissolves with any pretroleum product, gasolien, gunk, etc. The yellow was a hardy enamel paint which would survive cleanings. I have also heard the steering box was shipped/painted with lower part of the rag joint in place which also might get a 'shot' of the preservative paint. It's neat to have the inspector markings but they were probably not visable when the car left St. Louis when new.
Dan

Dan Has it the most accurate. All the gears were somewhat coated with chassis black and it was OVER the paint color stripe that I.D'd the box.