Re: builders
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:17 am
J.E.S wrote:Nice video - interesting to see inside late 1960s / early 70s Hethel - a question - several of the cars being assembled appear to have had some something sprayed onto the bodies, presumably to provide some protection against paint damage during assembly - anybody know what this is?
Yes, I do. When the cars left the factory, they were sprayed with a protective wax, Autokote 9, which was removed by steam cleaning by the dealer prior to handover to the customer. This was certainly the case with Sprints and I would assume, +2s and Europas too.
Tim