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Offline hertz350

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March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« on: January 12, 2022, 11:01:54 PM »
What is the expected finish on front and rear splash shields used on San Jose built Mustangs in March of 66?

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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2022, 01:50:51 AM »
Semi-gloss black.  The shields were originally zinc plated before paint.
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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2022, 11:40:36 AM »
Thank you!

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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2022, 04:13:15 PM »
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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2022, 01:24:36 PM »
Thanks for the great picture. I would have though the splash shield would have sound deadener or other coating. 

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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2022, 02:07:57 PM »
Thanks for the great picture. I would have though the splash shield would have sound deadener or other coating.

It would from the forward/wheel side. Showed the rear side of the panel since the color would be clearer The sound deadener would have been added when the front wheel well was coated in some areas near the end of assembly
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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2022, 04:05:44 PM »
Not to get too far off topic here is a shot of a couple of splash shied and outer firewall sound deadener applications from 66 San Jose examples

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Re: March 66 San Jose splash shield finish
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2022, 07:33:09 PM »
I missed that the picture just showed the back side. Thanks for the additional pictures. This helps me a lot.