Topic: Shock Tower Outer Cover Correct Bolt Direction - Dearborn

[jwc66k]

NOTE: The first couple of posts have been split from another thread so that discussion can continue on this plant and time period

I have seen conflicting pics of "Non Restored" Vehicles that have the Outer Shock Tower Cover bolts installed differently.  Some cars have the bolt head in the engine compartment and some cars have the Nuts on the engine side.  Which is correct for a January 65 San Jose Car ?

That head direction (the nuts were in the engine compartment) was a Dearborn "quirk" in 1965. I don't remember the dates, but from what I do remember, it was "narrowed" down to a single shift (there were 3 at the time) and possibly a single worker. I searched the forum but could not find anything. For the rest of the 64 thru 66 builds, and at all plants, the bolt head is in the engine compartment.
Jim

[Hipo giddyup]

Referring to Jim's comments:
  From the 66' model year in the  "1966 Unrestored section", a December 1965 DEARBORN build showing the nuts inward in the firewall compartment.

[FXguy]

I have two June K code convertibles, less than 100 units apart.  Bolts heads on the inside of the engine compartment on one, heads in the fender well on the other.  Also interesting is that the fender top bolts on one use star washer, on the other disk washer.