Painting the floor

[62pan]

I have read several articles on painting the Model A as far as correct colors, striping, etc. Even read one on how the car came down the assembly line and what was painted at each stop, starting with the partial assembly, wash down, primer, interior paint then exterior color. Nothing seems to be mentioned about the underside of the floor. Was the floor painted? Was it body color, black or just left plain steel? Just wondering.

[Tom Wesenberg]

What year and body style are you asking about?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by 62pan

I have read several articles on painting the Model A as far as correct colors, striping, etc. Even read one on how the car came down the assembly line and what was painted at each stop, starting with the partial assembly, wash down, primer, interior paint then exterior color. Nothing seems to be mentioned about the underside of the floor. Was the floor painted? Was it body color, black or just left plain steel? Just wondering.

I think you just haven't read the right article. The Model A Ford Paint & Refinish Guide published by MAFCA addresses this in the lower left column of Page 3.

To paraphrase, it says they have been found most often either is raw metal or red oxide primer. Both club's position in adjudication is in the effort of preservation they can be painted in body color. As Tom mentioned, the wooden silled cars used a black wood preservative whereas the pans were often found just as mentioned above and there would have been slight overspray of the body color(s) onto the wood, ...however in all instances, Ford disapproved of wasteing paint on areas unseen such as the bottom-side of the body.

Does this help??

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[62pan]

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Yes it helps, thanks for answering. Ford must have felt that way about paint for along time because when I bought my 71 pickup new there wasn't any paint on the underside of the body. And you are correct about not seeing that article.