Mike Maclean wrote:
>
> Daniel,
> The significance of the yellow or blue paint was to tell the men on the
> assembly line which one to grab for which side. It was easier to grab a
> yellow colored shock for the right side (correct?) than to look at it and
> try to figure out if it was a lefty or a righty.
> It saved time on the assembly line also. Always a consideration of
> management anyway.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> Daniel Thompson wrote:
>
> > One more thing: I had read somewhere about the significance of the
> > yellow or light blue "smudge" of paint on the shock arms but I can't
> > remember where.
> >
> > Right now I just got off a plane and I am falling asleep, so I will look
> > it up tomorrow.
> >
> > Daniel T.
We use a similar technique in the salvage industry, the color changes
from place to place, but the best I have come across is Red for Right,
and blue for whatever is left.....
Mark Snowdon
Counterman and car restorer
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