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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: J_Speegle on August 06, 2022, 06:10:25 PM

Title: Fastback/Sportroof Trap Door Latch Finish
Post by: J_Speegle on August 06, 2022, 06:10:25 PM
A  question came up the other day as to the original finish of the sheet metal bracket that attached to the passenger side trunk hinge support and holds the trap door, on cars with the told down option, arm in place when the trap door is open.  After a little research this appears to be another one of those details where two different suppliers finished the brackets differently and as we have found many times the supplier for San Jose was a different one than the NJ or Dearborn plants.  Though not all of the finishes are as nice as they originally were on unrestored cars, many of the ones below are still very nice and on others you can determine the likely finish by comparing them to the trap door rod which was P&O

Hope this helps others

New Jersey appears to be P&O

(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822170026-177951286.jpeg)

Looks like the phosphate on this one was on the light side
(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822170026-177962367.jpeg)


Dearborn appears to be P&O

(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822170006-177941273.jpeg)


(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822165958-177921429.jpeg)


(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822165958-177911499.jpeg[/img



Ones found on San Jose examples are semi-gloss black without any noticeable drips suggesting that they were not dipped in paint 

[img]https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822165902-177862427.jpeg)


(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822165907-177882396.jpeg)


(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822165904-17787736.jpeg)



Take notice the the attaching hardware is different also. Star washers used on San Jose examples are clearly visible in those pictures
Title: Re: Fastback/Sportroof Trap Door Latch Finish
Post by: jwc66k on August 06, 2022, 07:00:12 PM
Quote from: J_Speegle on August 06, 2022, 06:10:25 PM
(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-060822170006-177941273.jpeg)
Altered - slightly?  :)
Jim
Title: Re: Fastback/Sportroof Trap Door Latch Finish
Post by: J_Speegle on August 06, 2022, 07:03:55 PM
Quote from: jwc66k on August 06, 2022, 07:00:12 PM
Altered - slightly?  :)
Jim

Well at least cut or broken/snapped off. Likely just a little bit heavy handed

Not going to hold the trap door open now
Title: Re: Fastback/Sportroof Trap Door Latch Finish
Post by: hopey on February 09, 2023, 10:57:07 PM
TTT
Title: Re: Fastback/Sportroof Trap Door Latch Finish
Post by: bullitt68 on July 28, 2023, 07:24:56 PM
Very interesting. I was looking to confirm the finish on the handle and discovered that I am missing the latch. Also noticed that the screws on the San Jose cars appear to be zinc dichromate. But it looks like all the handles are P&O. Now to find a latch!