Topic: Finish on E brake and front disc brake hose retaining clip

[Bob Gaines]

Looking for concensus on the finish of E brake hair pin clip retaining the E brake cables to back of car and front disc brake hose retaining clip holding the hose fitting into the frame rail bracket. zinc phosphate or safety red . Let me hear some input.

[J_Speegle]

What year?    Think it might make the difference

[Bob Gaines]

What year?    Think it might make the difference

As the heading indicates 1964 1/2 -1966 . I thought listing the years would be redundant considering the heading it is under.

[J_Speegle]

As the heading indicates 1964 1/2 -1966 . I thought listing the years would be redundant considering the heading it is under.

Opps 6 tabs open at the same time with different topics

Will check and post

[Bob Gaines]

Opps 6 tabs open at the same time with different topics

Will check and post

Been there ,done that Jeff. All opinions welcome and appreciated.

[CharlesTurner]

Posted on SAAC forum too... most of these I have seen on 65-66 were phosphate or darkened steel appearance.

[jwc66k]

Those clips were stamped from spring steel stock which has a slight gloss from the original steel manufacturing process. The texture should not be the flat finish you get from phosphate. The raw stock was on a roll but it tended to get scratched from handling. Gun black probably is the closest for touchups.
Jim

[Bob Gaines]

Thanks guys.

[J_Speegle]

Didn't find any evidence of the safety red on original 65-66 applications (parts that your referring to) Though later and NOS examples were easy to find