Topic: 68 SJ - Shock tower sticker on apron?

[tim_morrison82]

i just saw a similar thread, this has been bugging me for a while.

my 68 AC car has the shock tower sticker on the apron. its not straight at all and looks out of place, which is not unusual for these cars i know...

is there any way to tell if its repro? i might have to strip some more paint off it if that will help. i scratched the shock tower a little and i couldn't see any remnants of a sticker, but it doesn't mean there wasn't one at some stage...

[C5ZZ]

i just saw a similar thread, this has been bugging me for a while.

my 68 AC car has the shock tower sticker on the apron. its not straight at all and looks out of place, which is not unusual for these cars i know...

is there any way to tell if its repro? i might have to strip some more paint off it if that will help. i scratched the shock tower a little and i couldn't see any remnants of a sticker, but it doesn't mean there wasn't one at some stage...

Jeff Speegle had mentioned in the other thread that it could be on A/C cars that
the sticker was put on the apron versus the shock tower which makes sense
since it would be more visable there.

I have to put the sticker on mine and I have A/C, not sure what spot to put it in.
Hope some judges chime in with their thoughts.

[70cj428]

Just FYI, my july 68 Metuchen S code FB w/AC still has the original label on the tower (Placed vertically...)

[ruppstang]

If it was placed on the apron originally I believe that it was in error because the washer bottle would have covered it. As a judge I would deduct for it on the apron unless you had documentation. AC or not it should be on the shock tower. Marty

[Laurie S.]

My Dearborn-built 68 coupe, with a/c, had the decal on the passenger side shock tower.

[J_Speegle]

Guess you should have mentioned where your car was built

Guess you can check to see if there is two levels of black paint in that area. My first best guess as to how to determine if it was applied later

[tim_morrison82]

i used to have a signature with that info... its J code with C4, SJ Dec 67 build, AC, PDB, PS, HD suspension, Non GT.

i was under the assumption that the washer bottle would be right on top. i thought maybe with a high rotation number maybe it was one of the last of the day and they just whacked it together to get out of the plant...

[J_Speegle]

i used to have a signature with that info... its J code with C4, SJ Dec 67 build, AC, PDB, PS, HD suspension, Non GT.

Guess the responders with cars from other plants missed that

i was under the assumption that the washer bottle would be right on top. i thought maybe with a high rotation number maybe it was one of the last of the day and they just whacked it together to get out of the plant...

Could have been the first car of the day with that rotation number (no relationship between rotation and any particular day or time of day)

Maybe an opps - maybe something else

[CharlesTurner]

The original decals I've seen typically have a thin paper backing, normally wouldn't see part of the design left after the decal deteriorated.

IMHO, it appears that maybe a previous owner put on one of the silver-back repro decals.  These have been available for over 25 years.

[CharlesTurner]

My Dearborn-built 68 coupe, with a/c, had the decal on the passenger side shock tower.

+1, fairly consistent later in the '68 production year at Dearborn.  The CJ I'm doing had it on the passenger side also.

[krelboyne]

Walked my wrecking yard this morning. All of the 1968 Cougars have the sticker on one or the other shock tower, driver or passenger. No difference between San Jose and Dearborn, same pattern on 1967 (all Dearborn).

[J_Speegle]

Walked my wrecking yard this morning. All of the 1968 Cougars have the sticker on one or the other shock tower, driver or passenger. No difference between San Jose and Dearborn, same pattern on 1967 (all Dearborn).

Never seen a San Jose car with the sticker on the passenger side originally but that is where I've seen all 68 Dearborn examples.  Just saying

[C5ZZ]

Here is a picture of the sticker on the shock tower
of a car in a salvage yard I go to.

7T03C209201
Factory A/C

[tim_morrison82]

After finding my master cylinder sticker painted over and in nice shape, i am thinking that the engine bay respray happened pretty early on, and the fact that this sticker has also been painted over keeps me wondering if it was originally put there... i still think it was just something they accidentally did on my car.

i will try and get the paint off the sticker, but its going to be a little harder on this one as it hasn't  had brake fluid on it...

what can i use to get the paint off this sticker, without killing the sticker so i can see if it is any different to a normal shock tower sticker. other than a strange placement, is there anything else that would easily tell me if it was a repro sticker?

Cheers, Tim

[Oz390]

If you can get the paint off without destroying it the font and layout would indicate a repro over OEM.  Believe most of the early repros had slight differences to OEM (as most today still do).

As for location, unless you can document that car coming from the factory with the sticker there (pretty much impossible) its one of those "maybe it was, but its not standard" items that will always be questioned.