Factory markings on body? July 07, 2009, 02:26:35 PM I am getting my 86 XR7 ready for paint and noticed a marking on the car on the rear body panel that hopefully one of you all might be able to explain. Its in yellow and says"Richmond". now I have seen on other cars I have worked on "ok" and numbers and other marks but never this any clues? Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #1 – July 07, 2009, 11:07:15 PM just a though...whenever i see writing on the inside of a panel(usually a rear quarter) in yellow marker its usually from it being a replacment panel after an accident, or from a junkyard. Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #2 – July 08, 2009, 07:22:35 AM is this stencil or by hand? grease pencil? are you talking about behindthe trunk liner--between the tlamps? just looking for a littlemore detail. ford replacement parts were stencil markedback in the 80's. the later stuff just has a decal attachedif anything. if the panel was replaced you could probablytell.--irv Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #3 – July 08, 2009, 07:22:37 AM I know what you mean on jy parts but this is a ink stamp on a original rear body panel. Most of the cars I have found these things on have been when putting together some of the older original birds I did. From what I was told on those it was done after certain check points during assy, but none of those ever said a name like this does they were always "ok" or a date or someother small marking. I guess at this point I will mask it off and save it and hope to figure it out down the road Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #4 – July 08, 2009, 07:25:47 AM Quote from: irv;281409is this stencil or by hand? grease pencil? are you talking about behindthe trunk liner--between the tlamps? just looking for a littlemore detail. ford replacement parts were stencil markedback in the 80's. the later stuff just has a decal attachedif anything. if the panel was replaced you could probablytell.--irvIrv It is on the outside of the car between the taillight assys, it is hidden when the plate is on the car. It is on top of the paint and its is either a stamp or a stencil Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #5 – July 08, 2009, 07:26:50 AM i had looked on the 88 and found nothing on the rear panelor either 1/4.had verything out just checking stuff out. Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #6 – July 08, 2009, 07:30:57 AM When I painted my 87 I saw nothing like this either, althought my 87 had been around the block by that point. My sons 83 had nothing either and that is a low mileage original car. Like I said I have only seen these type of marks on the old cars I play with so I am at a loss for now. I will see if I can get a pic to show up later today, car is silver and stamp is light so who knows Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #7 – July 08, 2009, 09:43:31 AM I have noticed these markings on my cougars but never known what they meant. Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #8 – July 08, 2009, 10:51:11 AM Can't say as I've see this on any Bird/Coug, but if it's on the outside, added after the final paint, my guess it's for shipping purposes... But wait, you say it isn't visible with the plate on, so it's in the 1.5" high area not covered by the tail lamp assembly that serves as plate mounting??? Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #9 – July 08, 2009, 03:30:58 PM here are the pics of my markings. are they similar to what you have? Quote Selected
Factory markings on body? Reply #10 – July 08, 2009, 05:30:33 PM Similar to your 2nd pic but on the outer side of the rear body panel on top of the paint. Quote Selected
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