Speedy Blake!

[mfg]

After taking over Avanti Motors, Steve Blake eliminated a production bottleneck in the paint department by..............................?

1) Hiring more body prep employees...............2) Adding dryer oven to paint booth...............3) Storing used Avantis in another location............or.........4) Introducing a urethane paint system

[r1lark]

In the Steven Blake interview in Vol 1 #1 Collectible Automobile magazine, Blake talked about two things that would allow an increase in production. One was the production line, which was studied by a consultant and modified per the consultants' recommendations. The other was a bodywork/paint process that required a filler type material to be spread over the whole body and most of it sanded off, requiring 80 - 100 hours. This bodywork process was stopped at the time they changed to Ditzler's Deltron paint process. He also said they pushed on MFG for better body panels.

The only one that fits your list is 4) introducing a urethane paint system.

1) wouldn't be the answer because changes reduced the body prep manpower. 2) adding dryer oven to the paint booth may have been part of going to the Deltron system, but Blake didn't mention it (at least in the CA article).

 

[mfg]

2 minutes ago, r1lark said:

In the Steven Blake interview in Vol 1 #1 Collectible Automobile magazine, Blake talked about two things that would allow an increase in production. One was the production line, which was studied by a consultant and modified per the consultants' recommendations. The other was a bodywork/paint process that required a filler type material to be spread over the whole body and most of it sanded off, requiring 80 - 100 hours. This bodywork process was stopped at the time they changed to Ditzler's Deltron paint process. He also said they pushed on MFG for better body panels.

The only one that fits your list is 4) introducing a urethane paint system.

1) wouldn't be the answer because changes reduced the body prep manpower. 2) adding dryer oven to the paint booth may have been part of going to the Deltron system, but Blake didn't mention it (at least in the CA article).

 

Sorry Paul, answer # 4 is incorrect!

[r1lark]

Then it must be 2) adding dryer oven to paint booth. 

[mfg]

Just now, r1lark said:

Then it must be 2) adding dryer oven to paint booth. 

Sorry Paul, answer # 2 is incorrect!

[r1lark]

Well then I don't know.................

Enough guessing on my part.

[studegary]

37 minutes ago, mfg said:

After taking over Avanti Motors, Steve Blake eliminated a production bottleneck in the paint department by..............................?

1) Hiring more body prep employees...............2) Adding dryer oven to paint booth...............3) Storing used Avantis in another location............or.........4) Introducing a urethane paint system

I will say 1.

[mfg]

3 minutes ago, r1lark said:

Well then I don't know.................

Enough guessing on my part.

Paul , I believe we all appreciate your thought provoking and insightful responses....however, the CORRECT answer to this question is answer # 3!

[mfg]

3 minutes ago, studegary said:

I will say 1.

Sorry Gary, see above.

[r1lark]

#3 would have been my last guess anyway !

[mfg]

Just now, r1lark said:

#3 would have been my last guess anyway !

Hard to believe,....but he moved out 25 of them to make more room!