Paint OK stamp

[kram350]

What would the correct "PAINT-OK" stamp and correct location? I have seen right side on cowl, but also have seen discussion on fenders. Yellow in color. April '66 car. Thanks

[J_Speegle]

Normally you would not find a stamping of "PAINT OK" on a car but instead a PAINT followed by an inspector number that identified a specific inspector so the managers could hold them responsible for problems or issues that were found (if they were) later.  Two different inspector stamps would normally be found on a Mustang since the uni-body was inspected on that line while the individual parts would be inspected at the end of that paint line.  Paint OK was given to a fill in person working that shift or for a few minutes while one of the regular inspectors was gone or busy.  You don't find many of these applied - have collected this data for almost 40 years.

Late in the production year we see a second, newer style of stamp introduced that carried into 67 production. A year that saw multiple styles used depending on period and inspector.  This second style in 66 was used along side the more typical one that other inspectors continued to use

Color of ink varied for the stamping though yellow was the most typically used. 

Typical location would be on the cowl (Inspector 6 for example)  while the fenders, headlight buckets and hood (deleted for a Shelby build) were inspected and marked by Inspect 3 for example.

Font is not one of the "stock" fonts your local stamp making company will carry.

Typically I bring a number of examples to each national conventions to help owners out since I would rather you get them applied correctly and that they look factory rather than have you try and make them up and only get sort of close.  Wrong ones just stand out to those who have seen originals    Even have records of periods and inspectors marks from particular months and period to narrow down the possibilities. 

Hope this helps

[kram350]

Yes thanks!

[J_Speegle]

Sorry for the "book" just want to be complete especially since were rebuilding around here

[Shelby_r_b]

Outstanding - thanks as always, Jeff!

[GT350Lad]

Awesome Jeff, cheers

[texas swede]

This is a scan from CARS magazine in 1965 showing the PAINT80 stamp
on the driver side fender lip at the bottom picture.
Texas Swede

[mgreene]

Here's an original stamp on my 1970 Boss 302:

http://www.gt350h.com/bosses/MYBoss/DSCN0076.JPG

[J_Speegle]

Here's an original stamp on my 1970 Boss 302:

Unfortunately that's a picture from 1970 and from a NJ car. Different practices, placement, stamp design, as well as how and when they were applied compared to 66 San Jose.

Currently my collection numbers a little over 700 examples in pictures - not including notes.details taken from original cars.

[SFM6S1348]

Here is an original stamp from 6S1348 original to the car under hood on the right side.
Build date appears to be in the later part of Feb. FYI

[J_Speegle]

Here is an original stamp from 6S1348 original to the car under hood on the right side.

From a little further back showing a shot of the general area. That is the passenger side cowl. In the lower left that is the hood spring

[SFM6S1348]

Jeff,
Thanks for showing the wider view I remember that photo.

Les 1348

[Brant]

...and one from 6S1518 in the same location.



Here's one on the fender lip from the same car...stamped in blue! It's a bit difficult to make out.

[J_Speegle]

...and one from 6S1518 in the same location.

Seems like Inspector 5 was right handed and preferred to apply his stamp vertically

More common IMHO to find them applied in line with the cowl but just goes to show you that workers had typically patterns each normally fell into on a regular basis

Thanks for another example to add to the pile Grant