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Grille / hood latch support bolts
« on: April 03, 2013, 07:13:56 PM »
70 May Dearborn Boss 302

So looking at the 1970 body manual, page 19  it has the Grille / hood latch  support and  looking at the bolt ID's (see attached picture), it shows bolts A,  B, and C as 57039-S2. With  the info I have found, the S2 is Phosphate and Oil. Most cars I have seen, as well as the vendor catalogs indicate these bolts as a Cadium finish  which would be an S7 or S39.  In fact all of the bolts on that page are indicated with an S2.

So my question is, what is the correct bolt finish?

Thanks
Currently own:
1970 Boss 302 - Yellow- May 1970, Dearborn
1970 Mach 1 -Sept 1969, Metuchen
1962 Corvette 340hp

Previously Owned:
1967 Mustang Convertible (My 1st car)
1970 Mach 1 (my 2nd car)
1989 GT
1969 Mach 1 (<29k miles, Unrestored, MCA Gold)-sold in 2012

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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Grille / hood latch support bolts
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 07:57:33 PM »
Looking at the pictures I have I see cad (or zinc but likely cad) and a darker finish (likely phosphate)  looking at the car vin's but have not identified change over point. But the cad one look like they came after the darker finish.

Just for the record looked at all Dearborn production Mustangs
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Re: Grille / hood latch support bolts
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 08:38:13 PM »
Thanks.. So it is pretty safe to say that a May 70 production, had the Cad finish.
Currently own:
1970 Boss 302 - Yellow- May 1970, Dearborn
1970 Mach 1 -Sept 1969, Metuchen
1962 Corvette 340hp

Previously Owned:
1967 Mustang Convertible (My 1st car)
1970 Mach 1 (my 2nd car)
1989 GT
1969 Mach 1 (<29k miles, Unrestored, MCA Gold)-sold in 2012

MCA #62598

www.PalmieriConcepts.com

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Re: Grille / hood latch support bolts
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 02:27:31 AM »
Thanks.. So it is pretty safe to say that a May 70 production, had the Cad finish.


That is what I'm seeing in the pictures would welcome other opinions :)
Jeff Speegle

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