Topic: 70 - Rocker panel tape question

[calcoral]

does anyone know what the black tape under the rocker sill plates was called or where to get it ? i believe it was about 3 or 4 inches wide and similar to duct tape but heavier and left no glue when removed...my dad worked at chryslers for 35 yrs and he had some at home yrs ago so it was widely used...thanks lee

[carlite65]

i think you are referring to gaffers tape. do a search here for that item.

[J_Speegle]

Haven't seen any original tape that didn't leave something behind but it may be due to how the car was stored or the local weather conditions. In hotter areas the stuff welds itself to the body over 50 or so years. Same stuff that was used just about every year one place or another for different purposes. Width can change based on where and what plant placed it. Car and supplier plants

Moving this over to the 70 section for now.

[alanmac]

My shop manual shows the tape is 3"x 38"

[J_Speegle]

My shop manual shows the tape is 3"x 38"

Shop manual?  Interesting guess I've missed that in shop manuals in the past.

[67gta289]

I've seen in assembly but not shop manuals.

Here is one source: https://www.deadnutson.com/assembly-tape-assortment/

[jwc66k]

The tape used on the 70 Mustang door sill does have a Ford part number - ESG-M3G58-A - identified on the drawing as 3" X 38" (ref "1970 Mustang Electrical Assembly Manual" pg 36, dwg E0-505-1, item no 7). The same Ford part number is called out in the "1966 Mustang Electrical Assembly Manual" pg30, dwg E6-8165-1, item 14, for the same purpose (Ford is known for not changing too much).
Be advised that on my 66GT Fastback, that tape is black on top and black on the "sticky surface" (not a technical reference but one that should be easy to understand). I looked years back.

Here is one source: https://www.deadnutson.com/assembly-tape-assortment/

The tape at Dead Nuts On is shown with a white sticky side. It is not identified as an exact Ford equivalent.
Unless Ford changed the supporting document to allow both a black or a white sticky side, this tape "may" not be accurate.
Note: AMK supplied tape also is white on the sticky side. It is also not identified as an exact Ford equivalent. (I have a unopened package of AMK tape, B-11665, and it has a white stick side.)
Jim