Topic: 69 trap door latch pin, San Jose February

[Aussiemach]

Found that the shaft of the pin is defiantly silver zinc, the zinc stops short of the loop.
The loop handle part does not have any signs of paint left on it, would the loop be natural or painted what color ?
1969 Mach 1 351w FMX Built in San Jose, February 26 1969

[Anghelrestorations]

In my opinion the whole thing should have a zinc plating on it.

[Brian Conway]

What about the finish on the screws ?  Brian

[Anghelrestorations]

I dont think those are the correct style screws from what I have seen in the past as I dont have any examples that are philps head.  The finish on the screws I have seen are both zinc dichromate and phosphate/natural. 

[J_Speegle]

Found that the shaft of the pin is defiantly silver zinc, the zinc stops short of the loop.
The loop handle part does not have any signs of paint left on it, would the loop be natural or painted what color ?
1969 Mach 1 351w FMX Built in San Jose, February 26 1969

Unpainted along with the  rest of the latch.

Had some of these tested (xray what every it it test)  once for NPD when they were going to produce them. Will have to look for that email or notes

[J_Speegle]

Looks through my collection and every 69 one I've got or have pictures of is bright or clear zinc from top to bottom as well as the main body of the latch

All the San Jose and Dearborn ones I've got were retained with the hex head machine bolts


9R02M1040xx


9R02F1101xx


9R02R1181xx


9R02H1315xx


9R02R1615xx


9R02M1788xx

[Aussiemach]

Thank you for the replies, here is a photo of the latch and screws. Screws are the yellow zinc

[J_Speegle]

Thank you for the replies, here is a photo of the latch and screws. Screws are the yellow zinc

Matches what I've seen and found - of course, as always the dichromate in the finish often does not hold up well over time leaving us with the zinc outer surface we see on many examples