Topic: 66 SJ Running Change Survey Thread - Battery Shield

[1966KGT]

will clean better down there and report back later, I'm on central time.

[1966KGT]

here is what I found, 10 12D2? ALSO PIC OF DRIVERS FRONT APRON DATE CODE 10 21 D3. I CAN HELP WITH WHATEVER YOU NEED.

[5F08KGT]

I am not super sharp on '66s, but would like to ask a question if I may; I thought the '66s had the rubber pads because they DID NOT have a vinyl cover over the positive terminal itself?

[carlite65]

+ battery cable did indeed have a red cover on the cable.

[AU SNK]

66 Metuchen, NJ Fastback 6T09C243XXX Survivor

[ajd350]

6F08A399672 25F date code. Still had 2 push pins in the original apron.

[J_Speegle]

Finally took the time to look at my collection of pictures for 66's built at the other two plants and wanted to report back with those findings which I added to all the examples you members posted. What I found is that I could not find unrestored examples built during 1966 production at either of the two plants that were installed with the staples as the earlier San Jose cars were.

No real reason to post all the VINs of all the cars I used as examples since the findings were all the same.  Of course if some member has a finding to the contrary we wait to hear from you as well as the details from that car or cars. At this poitn goign to put this one to bed and move on to something else

[jwc66k]

For 1966 Mustangs, Ford added a rubber pad on the right hand fender apron near the battery as an insulator, the battery hot cable can touch the fender apron and raise havoc. If you replace the right front fender apron, you may get one without the four holes for the pad. Here's a sketch I created in 2003 to position and drill the holes for the pad on a 66 Mustang that had severe battery corrosion on the fender apron. I used two Oct 65 San Jose Mustangs to get the dimensions.
Note: The Ford Part Number for the pad is a 65 number - C5ZF-10K653-A. However, it first appears in the 66 Mustang Electrical Assembly Manual (AM0013 page 15). The pad may have a TSB adding it to the fender apron in late 65. As a service number, its base number, 10K653, does not appear in the 60-68 or 75 editions of Ford Car Parts (aka MPC) as a service part, so it was most likely a "dealer, fabricate something that works" item.
The pad and retainers are available at many Mustang parts sellers.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

Thanks Jim merged it with this thread. Most service replacement passenger side inner fender panels incorporated the holes for the pad - something to consider if your replacing one on a car from 65 or a 66 with the staple version.

[jwc66k]

The nomenclature is the problem. The only reference to this I found is in the 66 Mustang Assembly Manual, page 15, and the item is referred to as a "Pad", not shield. I searched for "pad" and came up with nothing. Consider a title enhancement.
Jim

[Rocket80501]

Our 1966 Hertz, 6S550 Has the staples. Ron

[J_Speegle]

The nomenclature is the problem. ..........

Agreed.

Always difficult to choose between what Ford used back in the day or more commonly used terms for today when people are trying to choose a word or two to insert in a search engine. One of the reasons I often include  "first choice/better choice" wording in my responses. Think for a third member we once came up with 16 different terms and names for the drop out section.  

[196667Bob]

Attached picture of the Battery Shield (or I should say what was left of it after an early 80's Engine Compartment fire) on my 1966, November 22, 1965 Scheduled Build, Metuchen Coupe.

Bob

[jwc66k]

Attached picture of the Battery Shield (or I should say what was left of it after an early 80's Engine Compartment fire) on my 1966, November 22, 1965 Scheduled Build, Metuchen Coupe.

I don't think the battery is a factory type 
Jim

[J_Speegle]

Looks like I need to split this thread into three (by plant) individual threads since we have main Running change threads established for all three plants now. So expect to see that soon