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Offline Murf

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rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« on: March 22, 2011, 10:28:56 PM »
Looking for info for an April 03 built San Jose  plnt "J" code CS.  Equipped with PDB, AC, PS, Atuo trans, 3:25 gear.
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John Murphy

1965 "K" GT fastback Honey Gold exterior, Ivy Green and White Pony interior, many options
1966 Conv., high option, removeable hardtop, thermactor "C" engine, AC, Springtime Yellow exterior, Black Pony interior
1968 California Special, "J" code, ,many options, white with red interior

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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 11:53:35 PM »
John - do you happen to know the engineering number on the spring? 

Easier to match or check the specific application

And is it a GT  or non-GT?

Just have to dig out the pictures and Cal Special buildsheets to see if we have a match once I hear back
« Last Edit: March 22, 2011, 11:58:13 PM by J_Speegle »
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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 07:21:39 PM »
Jeff, the engineering number on the short leaf is as follows:
C7ZA - Y
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John Murphy

1965 "K" GT fastback Honey Gold exterior, Ivy Green and White Pony interior, many options
1966 Conv., high option, removeable hardtop, thermactor "C" engine, AC, Springtime Yellow exterior, Black Pony interior
1968 California Special, "J" code, ,many options, white with red interior

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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 10:08:06 PM »
Jeff, the engineering number on the short leaf is as follows:
C7ZA - Y

Looks like your rear springs were likely marked with a single silver stripe on the short leaf, at the rear edge - just before the curve in the leaf begins

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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 10:28:06 PM »
Hi John,
My High Country Special was built 7-16-68 a bit latter than yours. Here are a couple of pictures of mine. It was a single silver stripe just behind the front eye. Hope it helps. Marty

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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 10:57:19 PM »
Hi John,
My High Country Special was built 7-16-68 a bit latter than yours. Here are a couple of pictures of mine. It was a single silver stripe just behind the front eye. Hope it helps. Marty


Marty IMHo that is a very unusual place to find that mark. Must have been a new guy ;)

Where both springs marked in the same location on your car  or (In the bottom picture) is that the other spring's silver stripe to the left in the picture ( a more typical location)?
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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 11:40:13 PM »

Marty IMHo that is a very unusual place to find that mark. Must have been a new guy ;)

Where both springs marked in the same location on your car  or (In the bottom picture) is that the other spring's silver stripe to the left in the picture ( a more typical location)?
No that mark to the left was dirt. Both were marked the same. Marty

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Re: rear spring paint ID on 68 "J" code
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 08:29:57 PM »
Thanks!
John Murphy

1965 "K" GT fastback Honey Gold exterior, Ivy Green and White Pony interior, many options
1966 Conv., high option, removeable hardtop, thermactor "C" engine, AC, Springtime Yellow exterior, Black Pony interior
1968 California Special, "J" code, ,many options, white with red interior