C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

[Joe D.]

I received a 1961 chassis detailing kit and it calls for the frame stencil to be painted red. I thought I have seen the frame stenciled in white? Thanks, Joe

[John M.]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

Joe,
My 60 still had the original stencil showing and it was in fact red.
I think that midyear and shark cars had a white stencil.

Regards, John McGraw

[Garry Barnes]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

Joe,
The research for my '56 turned up red. My two previous '65s and '74 were white.
Garry

[Dale Pearman]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

C1 frame stencils were blacked out. They weren't visible when the car was new.

Dale.

[Dave Suesz]

Always wondered why anyone CARED about stencils...

Since all the literature I have ever seen describes chassis blackout, which, among other things, was SUPPOSED to obliterate the chassis stencil. I suppose if the chassis line guy was having a bad day it might not be completely hidden, but then wouldn't QC catch it later on the line?

[Dale Pearman]

Re: Always wondered why anyone CARED about stencil

Quality Control would come closer to catching a VISIBLE stencil. The manufacturing standard was for all inspection marks, identification marks, and bright components such as brake and fuel lines to be black-out painted with the asphaltic mastic.

Dale.

[Ron Bartow]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

Blacked out or not my original chassis stencil on my 1960 was difficult to read from age not paint over, but it was definitely red.

[Art B.]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

Dale:
If that's the case, why are our judging manuals including the frame markings in the judging?

[Dale Pearman]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

I suspect they need revision.

Dale.

[Dale Pearman]

Re: C1 CHASSIS STENCIL

Most all C1 stencils were red. Toward the end of 1962 production they went white.

Dale.