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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: BillEBobb on April 22, 2012, 01:44:46 PM

Title: 71,-2,-3 G.C. Judge raises concours question on 69
Post by: BillEBobb on April 22, 2012, 01:44:46 PM

A (71-73) Gold Card Judge friend of mine insists that the (hood mounted) latch bar on a '69 should be zinc dichromate plated.  I insist that it is natural. (It would seem logical that from constant contact with the latch mechanism that a zinc dichromate finish would just wear away.)

Which is correct?

Title: Re: 71,-2,-3 G.C. Judge raises concours question on 69
Post by: Cobrajet428 on April 22, 2012, 06:06:58 PM

From what I understand, the latch bar is zinc phosphated on '69s, switching over to zinc dichromate sometime in the '70 model year.

Title: Re: 71,-2,-3 G.C. Judge raises concours question on 69
Post by: BillEBobb on April 22, 2012, 06:42:55 PM

Bingo!  Buckeyedemon (on VMF) indicated this "factoid" on Jack Brooks site:

http://www.deadnutson.com/page/page/4586632.htm