Author Topic: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?  (Read 899 times)

Offline Morsel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« on: May 17, 2018, 01:09:46 AM »
I'm putting my license plate light back together and I know the body was zinc dichromate, but what about the rivets that held the two pieces together. I assume the assemble was finished before rivets went in and the rivets would have either a clear zinc or be natural steel rivets. Anyone know if they had a finish on them?

Thanks,

Jason
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior

Offline jwc66k

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7349
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2018, 12:23:37 PM »
Unfinished.
Jim
I promise to be politically correct in all my posts to keep the BBBB from vociferating.

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7688
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2018, 02:54:00 PM »
Originals looked zinc plated to me.
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline jwc66k

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7349
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2018, 12:20:13 AM »
Originals looked zinc plated to me.
Drilled out ones are steel (magnet test) which should be zinc (tumble) plated to be rust proof.
Jim
I promise to be politically correct in all my posts to keep the BBBB from vociferating.

Offline Morsel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2018, 12:48:30 PM »
Thanks all, that helps a lot.

Take a peek at the attached photos, does everything look good here? Sorry they are a little blurry...

Jason
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7688
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2018, 02:10:30 PM »
Looks nice
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline Morsel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2018, 05:05:38 PM »
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior

Offline Bob Gaines

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 9369
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2018, 07:03:22 PM »
Thanks all, that helps a lot.

Take a peek at the attached photos, does everything look good here? Sorry they are a little blurry...

Jason
Since asked , I don't see signs of a gasket under the glass lens.
Bob Gaines,Shelby enthusiast, Shelby collector , Shelby concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Offline Morsel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2018, 09:25:14 PM »
Since asked , I don't see signs of a gasket under the glass lens.

I have it, just wasn't in when this was taken, was more looking at the finishes of things and how it came together...

But thanks for looking at it so closely ;)

Jason
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior