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Offline 66RavenGTCoupeAgain

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65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« on: December 10, 2016, 08:44:09 PM »
My Oct 64 SJ has no rubber battery post shield at all. No staple holes or anything. Would this be normal?
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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2016, 10:26:15 PM »
Would not expect to find one that year and plant. Your positive battery clamp would have had a red rubber shield over the connection and post
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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2016, 12:15:58 AM »
Quote from: 66RavenGTCoupeAgain on December 10, 2016, 08:44:09 PM
My Oct 64 SJ has no rubber battery post shield at all. No staple holes or anything. Would this be normal?
By the book, the rubber shield was a 66 application. None on a 65, which is the way my May, 65 San Jose GT Fastback is equipped.
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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2020, 03:11:45 AM »
Do we know when they started using them in SJ?
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Raven with Deluxe Black Int 289 A Code C4 PS Tinted Windows (Green) Dealer installed Rear Speaker
6T07A1612## Dec 65 Build
65 San Jose CA Convertible Rangoon Red with White Int and Power Top with plastic rear window 289 C Code C4 PS PB AC Fog Lights
5R08C1496## Oct 64 Build

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2020, 05:57:15 PM »
Quote from: 66RavenGTCoupeAgain on November 29, 2020, 03:11:45 AM
Do we know when they started using them in SJ?

Looks like job #1 for 66 as best I can tell from what I have. A better question for you might be are there other unrestored examples that didn't have driver side inner fender without the holes for the plugs and no evidence of staple holes? Green cars are ones observed or reported to have no staple holes or pads in place with staples. Underlined examples were ones with holes for staples or pad in place with staples

6R101702 Aug 26 scheduled date
6R1124xx
6R1138xx (reported)
6R1174xx
6R1206xx
6R1206xx (reported)
6R1207xx
6R1209xx
6R1225xx
6R1253xx
6R1271xx
6R1271xx
6S129xxx
6R1306xx
6R1306xx

Focused only on an area before and during were there appears there were possibly issues with staple machine (as we've seen at Dearborn in 69 production) where some cars got them and others did not. Guess there was no back up plan or a second choice if the machine was not working and this may have brought forth the idea of changing the retaining method (to the plastic push pins) to eliminate the need for the stapler and any problems.

Hope this helps





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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2020, 08:23:44 PM »
Interesting stuff. Thanks Jeff.
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6T07A1612## Dec 65 Build
65 San Jose CA Convertible Rangoon Red with White Int and Power Top with plastic rear window 289 C Code C4 PS PB AC Fog Lights
5R08C1496## Oct 64 Build

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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2021, 05:19:58 AM »
This is the first one in my registry:

6R07C100003   65A   M   66   16H   89   6   6   C   R   66   100003

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Re: 65 San Jose battery post shield question - Oct 64
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2021, 06:05:29 AM »
Quote from: Mustangklaus on January 19, 2021, 05:19:58 AM
This is the first one in my registry:

6R07C100003   65A   M   66   16H   89   6   6   C   R   66   100003


Are you reporting that this car had a shield in/on it? If so, while your reporting, how was it attached?
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