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The Cars => 1967 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: TLea on February 13, 2024, 09:44:02 AM

Title: early nose hardware
Post by: TLea on February 13, 2024, 09:44:02 AM
Trying to decipher early 67 nose fiberglass to fender hardware realizing there are likely different used. For the sake of consistency Id like to stick to cars 1-100. It is bolt, washers and nut.
1. Bolt type , straight thread or leader tip like fender bolt?
2. 1/4" or 5/16"
3. washers, flats both sides? locks?
4. Nuts style, serrated whiz or conventional hex?
5. Probably most difficult, zinc or phosphate?
I have a lot of clues but will hold to prevent bias
Thank you!
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: Road Reptile on February 13, 2024, 07:37:34 PM
Hi Tim,
Would need to know the month/or production date of this car and hopefully we can help.
R.R.
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: JD on February 13, 2024, 11:12:33 PM
Quote from: Road Reptile on February 13, 2024, 07:37:34 PM
Hi Tim,
Would need to know the month/or production date of this car and hopefully we can help.
R.R.

He's looking at double-digit cars, from above "...For the sake of consistency Id like to stick to cars 1-100. ..."
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: TLea on February 14, 2024, 08:04:51 AM
Quote from: Road Reptile on February 13, 2024, 07:37:34 PM
Hi Tim,
Would need to know the month/or production date of this car and hopefully we can help.
R.R.
any 2505 DSO
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: TLea on February 15, 2024, 10:56:15 AM
Not getting a ton of feedback here (thanks Anthony!) but I did get some reports directly. Made sense to keep this open so people searching in future can get info.
Early completed in 10/66 possibly into Nov.
1/4 28 with flat washers and serrated wizz nuts, dorman head marking
1/4 20 with flat washers, locks and plain hex nuts no head marking
Nothing yet to suggest finish but the 1/4 20 seems to be consistent with inboard hardware which seems to be mostly clear zinc
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: roddster on February 15, 2024, 12:25:13 PM
 PM sent.
Title: Re: early nose hardware
Post by: TLea on February 15, 2024, 04:47:01 PM
Thanks Rod