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The Cars => 1967 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: imming1965 on July 14, 2020, 02:17:31 PM

Title: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: imming1965 on July 14, 2020, 02:17:31 PM
Wanting to make sure i am doing this correctly. I was sure the hood cable mount was riveted on grill but looking at hole it looks like it might have had a screw. What is correct screw or rivet and if screw what kind. Thanks
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: JD on July 14, 2020, 02:24:48 PM
Rivet(s).

Over the course of the years' production there were three different lanyard mounting locations.  This seems to be the pattern but there are probably some anomalies.

On early cars (with one-piece grilles and two-piece angled grilles) lanyards were attached to the top of the grille at the outer ends (like in the photo you posted) outside of the hood pin bracket.

Later two-piece vertical grille cars they were attached to the top but inboard a bit.

Later yet, they were attached to the hood pin bracket(s).

Photos to come...

Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: imming1965 on July 14, 2020, 03:00:50 PM
Quote from: JD on July 14, 2020, 02:24:48 PM
Rivet(s).

Over the course of the years' production there were three different lanyard mounting locations.  This seems to be the pattern but there are probably some anomalies.

On early cars (with one-piece grilles and two-piece angled grilles) lanyards were attached to the top of the grille at the outer ends (like in the photo you posted) outside of the hood pin bracket.

Later two-piece vertical grille cars they were attached to the top but inboard a bit.

Later yet, they were attached to the hood pin bracket(s).

Photos to come...
thanks jd but the question i was asking is not where they mount but if they were screwed or riveted.  And the picture is the exact car i am asking about. Screwed or rivet to top of this in board grill????
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: JD on July 14, 2020, 03:03:23 PM
Yes the first word of my reply was/is

Rivet(s)


was just adding some other info that might be pertinent to others on the topic.

;-)
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: imming1965 on July 14, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Quote from: JD on July 14, 2020, 03:03:23 PM
Yes the first word of my reply was/is

Rivet(s)


was just adding some other info that might be pertinent to others on the topic.

;-)
sorry i didnt see that part ;)
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: JD on July 14, 2020, 03:13:31 PM
Not to worry, I got new glasses and I still can't read - ask Nick (1690)...
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: tonys_shelby on July 26, 2020, 10:03:00 AM
On the topic I'm getting ready to install mine #706 should they be close to the edge on the grill or closer to the center and what size rivet?
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: Bob Gaines on July 26, 2020, 01:51:13 PM
Quote from: tonys_shelby on July 26, 2020, 10:03:00 AM
On the topic I'm getting ready to install mine #706 should they be close to the edge on the grill or closer to the center and what size rivet?
Earlier car placement is typically to the outside edge of the grill. A 1/8 aluminum rivet was used.
Title: Re: Hood pin cable mount question
Post by: tonys_shelby on July 26, 2020, 04:02:13 PM
Great thanks.