Topic: Shock tower cap hardware - 69 NJ

[Brian Conway]

I would like to get the correct nuts and bolts for the shock tower caps on my early 69 Metuchen car.  I don't know what I should be looking for ?   Some pictures of an original set up would be great.  Thanks,  Brian

[rockhouse66]

Brian - picture of a super original (160K miles!) '69 Grande attached.  Nuts don't look special to me (i.e., different than other plants).  Sorry the picture isn't higher resolution.

[Brian Conway]

Well from here, other than the color, what's on my car and what's in your photo example look the same ?  In a previous post I was advised; zinc phosphate on the nuts and zinc silver on the bolts.  Thank you Jim for the photo.  It's a start.  Brian

[jwc66k]

The carriage bolts are p/n 378535-S2 per the 69 Chassis Manual, and the nuts are 33771-S2, same reference. The nut "may" be either a round top or flat top style (different suppliers?), but look to be grade 5 UBS type in either case. They are shown as phosphate, but may have been zinc plated They are both referenced in the Library Section of this forum under "Mustang Hardware Spreadsheet 69-70 - file MHW69-70AP02.xls. From there, sources may be AMK.
Jim

[Brian Conway]

Thank you Jim.  I did check out the Library and learned a couple things.  FIN # 4 is phosphate ?  Both numbers referenced refer to the carriage bolts/nuts for the shock tower to cap hold down. The nuts are the same type for the exhaust hangers.  A refinish for my  6 lower round top nuts seems like it would work and the carriage bolts are OK ?  AMK seems limited to the circled B on most of there bolt heads.  That would be for the 2 bolts in the cap top.   The ones in my photo are blank.  If there are some pictures around that would be helpful to a guy like me.  Thanks,  Brian

[jwc66k]

FIN # 4 is phosphate ?   

Finish -S4 is the same as -S2 but it is used for UBS hardware (different strength, different design, too technical, too much geek)

AMK seems limited to the circled B on most of there bolt heads.  That would be for the 2 bolts in the cap top.

San Jose seems to have the anchor head marking for 67-70 shock to tower bolts.
You should consider getting a copy of "AMK Products Guide To Ford Fasteners". Lots of answers there.
Jim

[Brian Conway]

Saw a Dearborn 69 today; Anchors.

[J_Speegle]

Sorry for the late follow up - been on the road helping others

This is the only picture I have of a 69 NJ that was taken close enough to provide any help
From 9T177xxx

[Brian Conway]

There is something there but can't tell what it is.  The nuts seem to be a little different than mine to.  Oh well.  Thanks Jeff.

[J_Speegle]

There is something there but can't tell what it is.  The nuts seem to be a little different than mine to.  Oh well.  Thanks Jeff.

To me it looks like the big T style. Looks like the head marking is like this illustration I did for another purpose




Focused on the shock bolt rather than the nuts - will see how many of those I can find

[jwc66k]

Sorry for the late follow up - been on the road helping others

This is the only picture I have of a 69 NJ that was taken close enough to provide any help
From 9T177xxx

That doesn't appear to have the external toothed lock washer as part of the bolt.
Jim

[argreenheads]

I just finished the finish on my shock cap bolts and nuts today and I know they are original.  NY dec 1968 is when my car came through.  Tomorrow, I will go look at them and either id what I have for you or take a picture of them so you can see.   

[argreenheads]

NJ  I meant...

[J_Speegle]

That doesn't appear to have the external toothed lock washer as part of the bolt.

Can see a few highlights that might be them - hard to tell from the angle and resolution

OP's lack that same feature.

[argreenheads]

sorry. having trouble posting pics.. maybe this will work.  hope it helps