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Offline Bossbill

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Brake cylinder bolts
« on: January 13, 2023, 12:53:19 PM »
Are we seeing phosphate or cad plated bolts on the rear wheel cylinders of 67 Shelbys?

I do see RBW as the common maker mark.
Bill
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Re: Brake cylinder bolts
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2023, 07:58:18 PM »
I just dipped the originals in muriatic acid which will fizzle if they were zinc or cad.

No fizzle.
Bill
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Brake cylinder bolts
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2023, 12:12:13 AM »
On 67 and up my pictures often show (when they are not dirty and visible) that the finish after years is often rusty like the wheel cylinder and unlike the plated (zinc and cad plated) parts on the same car and close to the wheel cylinder. So some exposure to the elements and such
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Re: Brake cylinder bolts
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2023, 10:35:30 AM »
Thanks Jeff.

This is a tough area to photograph.
Bill
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Re: Brake cylinder bolts
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2023, 01:20:23 PM »
Never seen bolts anything but phosphate any year or plant
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Re: Brake cylinder bolts
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2023, 04:18:06 PM »
And my punch list has gotten even smaller.

Thanks!
Bill
Concours  Actual Ford Build 3/2/67 GT350 01375
Driven      6/6/70 0T02G160xxx Boss 302
Modified   5/18/65 5F09A728xxx Boss 347 Terminator-X 8-Stack
Race        65 2+2 Coupe conversion