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Fender and Headlight Bucket Hardware

Started by blackjade, December 11, 2020, 11:24:42 AM

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Special Ed

#15
Phos thin washers  look at reply #7  photo

69 GT350 Vert

I took these photos at SAAC36 at VIR in 2011.  This car was entered in the survivor class.  I don't think the headlight bucket hardware was ever touched or taken apart.  Notice the 2 or 3 large washers at the lower sheet metal bolt behind the bucket, which space it out from the radiator support.  I forgot to add these washers and wish I wouldn't have. 

Bob Gaines

Quote from: 69 GT350 Vert on December 27, 2020, 05:20:30 PM
I took these photos at SAAC36 at VIR in 2011.  This car was entered in the survivor class.  I don't think the headlight bucket hardware was ever touched or taken apart.  Notice the 2 or 3 large washers at the lower sheet metal bolt behind the bucket, which space it out from the radiator support.  I forgot to add these washers and wish I wouldn't have.
Typically you see ether round or square . Sometimes you see both styles used as in this case but it is less typical. When I have seen the thick washers used they have had a crude slot cut into them as if they were made up quickly to replace the square ones for some reason. When the workers lowered the complete front clip on to the chassis the way it mated up to that particular car determined how many washers were needed in each position. Some used more and some less . I have seen some lower ones that didn't need a spacer at all. You can also tell if it should have one if none are present because of the material bending toward the rad support and or a crack in the fiberglass. ;) 
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbymann1970

Happy New Year to all! Ed, here is a pic of my fender area I took yesterday. I took the bolt off of the lower hood pin lock bracket to see the clip. It appears correct to me. I qalso added the phos washer. Is this all correct now? Thanks. Gary
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Bob Gaines

Gary, the two sheet metal screws that hold the fender to the headlight bucket were there when the area was painted at Smith and so they should be painted too.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Shelbypat

What was the masking tape purpose ?

Patrick

69 GT350 Vert

From my personal experience, the tape prevents dropping the multiple square spacers when installing the headlight buckets.

Bob Gaines

Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 10:49:59 AM
Gary, the two sheet metal screws that hold the fender to the headlight bucket were there when the area was painted at Smith and so they should be painted too.
Same with the clip for the twist lock bracket.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbymann1970

Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 01:03:57 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 10:49:59 AM
Gary, the two sheet metal screws that hold the fender to the headlight bucket were there when the area was painted at Smith and so they should be painted too.
Same with the clip for the twist lock bracket.
got a pic with tape on the clips? Thanks. Also what would one expect to find under the stone guard overlap on that headlight bucket surface? no paint? primer? what color primer? Thanks. I got a pair of original headlight buckets taken off of June built #3052 that I took off in 1984 with original paint on them in my attic. Gary
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

shelbymann1970

Quote from: 69 GT350 Vert on January 01, 2021, 12:25:28 PM
From my personal experience, the tape prevents dropping the multiple square spacers when installing the headlight buckets.
+1 Ed educated me on that back in 2003. Gary
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Bob Gaines

#25
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 01, 2021, 02:44:54 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 01:03:57 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 10:49:59 AM
Gary, the two sheet metal screws that hold the fender to the headlight bucket were there when the area was painted at Smith and so they should be painted too.
Same with the clip for the twist lock bracket.
got a pic with tape on the clips? Thanks. Also what would one expect to find under the stone guard overlap on that headlight bucket surface? no paint? primer? what color primer? Thanks. I got a pair of original headlight buckets taken off of June built #3052 that I took off in 1984 with original paint on them in my attic. Gary
Given you quoted my post you misunderstood because I did not say anything about tape on clips . Read again. I did however talk about paint . Back side of the headlight buckets will have some degree of overspray from the body color paint process of the fenders on which they were attached and to a lessor degree the gray paint used in the grill area. Like other worker done painting processes you would have a range of what was typically seen but It would vary from one car to another depending on painter/painters and how the paint was applied.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbymann1970

#26
Yes,Bob, re-read it and took it the wrong way earlier-thanks.  what color should be on the headlight bucket under the stone guard overlap? Should body color be under the dark gray paint? there is in one of Pete's website pics on the orange car. Here are 2 pics of my original headlight bucket taken off #3052 in 1984. A hint of Grabber blue on the underside but no GB under the dark gray and dark gray appears to be on the area under where the stone guard overlaps and the pic is misleading as it all is the same shade and not 2 different shades my garage lights created on the bucket. Gary
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Bob Gaines

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 01, 2021, 04:16:26 PM
Yes,Bob, re-read it and took it the wrong way earlier-thanks.  what color should be on the headlight bucket under the stone guard overlap? Should body color be under the dark gray paint? there is in one of Pete's website pics on the orange car. Here are 2 pics of my original headlight bucket taken off #3052 in 1984. A hint of Grabber blue on the underside but no GB under the dark gray and dark gray appears to be on the area under where the stone guard overlaps and the pic is misleading as it all is the same shade and not 2 different shades my garage lights created on the bucket. Gary
Only the fiberglass parts were assembled together during the body color painting process. Then the other parts were added for the gray painting process.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbymann1970

Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 08:50:40 PM
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 01, 2021, 04:16:26 PM
Yes,Bob, re-read it and took it the wrong way earlier-thanks.  what color should be on the headlight bucket under the stone guard overlap? Should body color be under the dark gray paint? there is in one of Pete's website pics on the orange car. Here are 2 pics of my original headlight bucket taken off #3052 in 1984. A hint of Grabber blue on the underside but no GB under the dark gray and dark gray appears to be on the area under where the stone guard overlaps and the pic is misleading as it all is the same shade and not 2 different shades my garage lights created on the bucket. Gary
Only the fiberglass parts were assembled together during the body color painting process. Then the other parts were added for the gray painting process.
Bob, I see 4 pics in the link below that shows headlight buckets painted body color. I'd share the pics but am not sure if that is OK with Pete. Here is the link. Shows a blue and orange car where the headlight buckets are painted body color in the first 3 pics. My thoughts are the process had to change after these pics were taken because I had zero body color on my May 6 69 built Shelby or my June built Shelby that the above bucket came off of. No red or Grabber blue. http://www.thecoralsnake.com/1969Plantpics
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Bob Gaines

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 02, 2021, 11:04:50 AM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 01, 2021, 08:50:40 PM
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 01, 2021, 04:16:26 PM
Yes,Bob, re-read it and took it the wrong way earlier-thanks.  what color should be on the headlight bucket under the stone guard overlap? Should body color be under the dark gray paint? there is in one of Pete's website pics on the orange car. Here are 2 pics of my original headlight bucket taken off #3052 in 1984. A hint of Grabber blue on the underside but no GB under the dark gray and dark gray appears to be on the area under where the stone guard overlaps and the pic is misleading as it all is the same shade and not 2 different shades my garage lights created on the bucket. Gary
Only the fiberglass parts were assembled together during the body color painting process. Then the other parts were added for the gray painting process.
Bob, I see 4 pics in the link below that shows headlight buckets painted body color. I'd share the pics but am not sure if that is OK with Pete. Here is the link. Shows a blue and orange car where the headlight buckets are painted body color in the first 3 pics. My thoughts are the process had to change after these pics were taken because I had zero body color on my May 6 69 built Shelby or my June built Shelby that the above bucket came off of. No red or Grabber blue. http://www.thecoralsnake.com/1969Plantpics
Gary, those pictures are typical of the process. From evidence I have seen that same process was done through the end of 69/70 Shelby production.The amount of paint applied in the area could vary from one car to the next depending on painter. The painters weren't necessarily trying to paint the buckets in the process but they got overspray from painting the fenders that they were attached to. The fog light bracket was added after the body paint was done. The fender edges were taped off to prevent overspray. The gray was sprayed over  the headlight area covering any body colored paint on forward facing surfaces.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby