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Offline bryancobb

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66 C-Code Throttle Rod
« on: August 05, 2011, 02:33:40 PM »
MAR 66 C-Code Metuchen Car.

Is the 3/16" diameter throttle rod (the one that is like a "Z") from the carburetor lever to the accelerator arm...

...plated yellow zinc or silver zinc? 

How about the little screw on stud that gets the little cotter pin?
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

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Re: 66 C-Code Throttle Rod
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 06:00:26 PM »
Original cars and rods I have observed were zinc dichromate.  The little screw on part was clear zinc.
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Re: 66 C-Code Throttle Rod
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 06:21:47 PM »
Thanks Charles
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)