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Originally Posted by DavidG

doghair3,


At least through the '37 model year and likely right up to WWII, but perhaps Mike Kubarth could confirm the post-'37 part. There are some great photos at the Benson Ford Research Center of painted major machined castings on conveyors at the Rouge Plant clearly showing where the masking fixtures were attached as well as lots of photos of engine-into-chassis drops where the plated fasteners stand out and you can see the edges of gaskets which demonstrate the practice as well.

I can only speak to '39 / '40. The method you describe is the way it was done in those years.