VFII Factory Black Roof Option

[Forg]

But it should be a factory paint job.

It should, but it seems the way they did it it may’s well been the cheapest job you could get done down the local panel beater - not even removing or masking the plastic roof rails!!

 

[Anthony121]

It should, but it seems the way they did it it may’s well been the cheapest job you could get done down the local panel beater - not even removing or masking the plastic roof rails!!

The roof rails were painted by the supplier.

 

[Forg]

The roof rails were painted by the supplier.

The photos that launched this thread don't look like that; it looks like they did what I thought they were doing, and took each finished car aside at the factory before delivering to the dealer & just hit the roof with some "Phantom" paint while simply masking stuff off & not removing anything ...

 

[vywgn]

Roof was painted before any assembly was carried out. Jump to the 7:10 Mark in this video and you will see the black roof being applied and masking being removed afterwards

 

[abuch47]

Roof was painted before any assembly was carried out. Jump to the 7:10 Mark in this video and you will see the black roof being applied and masking being removed afterwards

I wonder how much of that production equipment is still just sitting there unused.

 

[vywgn]

I've heard paint shop is untouched while assembly line is now in india

 

[VS 5.0]

Just got back from my tour of HVO at Elizabeth. If you order a car with black roof, it goes back into paint shop to get painted (not at HEC) The plastic strips are painted by a supplier.....

Roof was painted before any assembly was carried out. Jump to the 7:10 Mark in this video and you will see the black roof being applied and masking being removed afterwards

Wonder what @Super Coach got shown on his tour then.

 

[vywgn]

2nd comment on previous page

 

[VS 5.0]

2nd comment on previous page

That is what I quoted.

My point is, what he saw differs to the video you posted.

Why two different processes ?

 

[vywgn]

Sorry, missed that part, going by his comment exactly what is seen in the video