Topic: 67 turn signal retainer

[Bossbill]

In 67 (and possibly 68) there appear to be two different turn signal retainers.
The retainer is on the back side of the visible turn signal bucket.

Discuss please?

[Bob Gaines]

In 67 (and possibly 68) there appear to be two different turn signal retainers.
The retainer is on the back side of the visible turn signal bucket.

Discuss please?

68 is solid tube version and 67 is the one with the cut out.

[Bossbill]

It's been a few years since I saw mine and the vendors were not very clear.
As always, thanks.

[bullitt68]

It's been a few years since I saw mine and the vendors were not very clear.
As always, thanks.

Great news Bill. I was wondering the same thing lol!

[ruppstang]

The 67 style was used in to the early 68s. But I do not know for how long. Our car was built 8-24-67. It has many 67 parts.

[jwc66k]

The 67 style was used in to the early 68s. But I do not know for how long. Our car was built 8-24-68. It has many 67 parts.

Read the date again -
Jim

[ruppstang]

Read the date again -
Jim

Tired eyes, fixed it.

[Bossbill]

Maybe this is a 68 running change item? Or does using up excess inventory in the first few weeks of a new model year count?

[J_Speegle]

The 67 style was used in to the early 68s. But I do not know for how long. Our car was built 8-24-67. It has many 67 parts.

Just to keep track and document observations - What plant was that?  Thanks

[bullitt68]

Just to keep track and document observations - What plant was that?  Thanks

Hi Jeff I was chatting with Bill about this originally and I was referring to a '68 Shelby I am helping restore some parts for, with these parts (First Photo). Car is a Canadian Car now, not sure if it was new. I was comparing my turn signal light assemblies to my car and wondered why the ones on the Shelby were different from mine. Trying to se if the owner has the Marty Report for it

[Bob Gaines]

Hi Jeff I was chatting with Bill about this originally and I was referring to a '68 Shelby I am helping restore some parts for, with these parts (First Photo). Car is a Canadian Car now, not sure if it was new. I was comparing my turn signal light assemblies to my car and wondered why the ones on the Shelby were different from mine. Trying to se if the owner has the Marty Report for it

If that is the Shelby tag for the car in question that would indicate it was built very late in production and it would be very odd if it used the typically 67 style park light rear housings originally . Yes it was originally delivered to Canada but that is irrelevant to the discussion on the part.

[Bob Gaines]

Not that the Ford assemblyline illustrations are always 100% accurate but in this case one style is illustrated in the 67 manuals and the other style in the 68 manuals.

[ruppstang]

Just to keep track and document observations - What plant was that?  Thanks

San Jose Plant

[bullitt68]

If that is the Shelby tag for the car in question that would indicate it was built very late in production and it would be very odd if it used the typically 67 style park light rear housings originally . Yes it was originally delivered to Canada but that is irrelevant to the discussion on the part.

Yes that is the tag for the Shelby in question. Lots of things were changed on it over the years. I am trying to help get it back to correct in some areas. Unfortunately the owner does not care. For example the trunk was painted with spatter paint, not body color, lots of incorrect fasteners, snorkel air cleaner, non Shelby hood springs (chromed along with hinges, & upper hood latch) and the list goes on. The guy who is painting my car is painting the Shelby and anything I can do to help correct it is worth doing imo. I know even less about 1968 Shelby's than I do about 1968 Mustangs

[bullitt68]

Not that the Ford assemblyline illustrations are always 100% accurate but in this case one style is illustrated in the 67 manuals and the other style in the 68 manuals.

Thanks Bob who knows why they would have been changed, but looks like several parts were changed over the course of the last 50 years, much like my car