Topic: Quiz

[Brian Conway]

Some of you guys will know what these are and some, like me, have never seen them before.  These came off a 65, 6 cyl, Dearborn car.  Hint; they usually were either destroyed or simply discarded after the first brake job.  Brian

[carlite65]

seen them several times. believe they are also reproduced.

[Bob Gaines]

I will not spoil your fun but will add that they are typically plated /dipped? a olive drab chromate .

[JohnRB]

Yep, but have also seen them with a more greenish tint.

[Bob Gaines]

Yep, but have also seen them with a more greenish tint.

That is olive drab chromate .

[Bossbill]

On some cars they were factory overcoated with black paint, using a large paint brush.

[J_Speegle]

Nice find. For many years they were still available at the local Ford store ..... believe they were used for a long long time on their cars. Haven't checked for many years to see if they were still available

[jwc66k]

Haven't checked for many years to see if they were still available

AMK, as Ford p/n 372188-S32 (B-13226, $3 for 6).
Jim

[KevinK]

I think Chevy still uses a part like that.  I guess Ford got better at getting the wheels on quick.

[Brian Conway]

I don't know what the official title was/is for these parts but yes used on the assembly line to keep the brake drums on the car until the wheels were installed.  Brian

[67gta289]

Jim referenced the part number as 372188, which I did not find in the 65 nor 69 Ford fastener manuals, nor several versions of MPCs

Based on other similar nuts, it appears Ford terminology would most likely be "nut - spring, flat type" or "nut - spring, push on type"

Attached is a picture of the closest items I found.

I'm not doubting what Jim said, I'm just interested to see where this number pops up in Ford documents.

Also attached is a picture of a handful of NOS ones that I have.  Bob hit the mark with the olive drab color, but technically olive drab it is a shade of green, just more accurate.

[jwc66k]

Jim referenced the part number as 372188, which I did not find in the 65 nor 69 Ford fastener manuals, nor several versions of MPCs

I got the part number from its application as shown in the 64-65 Chassis Assembly Manual, and the description and dimensions from the AMK Guide To Ford Fasteners.
It would NOT be in any service documentations as the spring nut is an assembly line item.
Jim

[sah62]

I don't know what the official title was/is for these parts but yes used on the assembly line to keep the brake drums on the car until the wheels were installed.  Brian

They're called "tinnerman nuts".

[196667Bob]

This clip is Hardware Part # 356080-S32. Attached is a "cut" from the 1965 Standard and Utility Parts Catalog. This clip dates back to at least 1954 (the oldest Standard and Utility Parts Catalog I have), and to at least 1983, the newest one I have. It also shows up as this Part # in the 1965 and 1966 single year MPC's as well as in the 1960-68 MPC. Look under the Rear Brake Drum, 1126, and there it is. Also, the "-S32" is described in the 1965 Standard and Utility Parts Catalog as "Black or Zinc Chromate Paint".

I bought a dozen or so of these several years ago from Green Sales ; they still show about 1200 in stock if you're interested. However, please don't "buy them out" since, as I mentioned, they were used on all Ford cars going back to at least 1954, and I know there are others seeking them.

Hope this helps.

Bob

[67gtasanjose]

I bought a box of like 25 of these last year. It's a blue/white Ford parts box. Number is faded out on the box but description remains: SPRING CLIP and under that: LOC.GG-371 (like as in location)